A 6-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. Arterial blood gases are as follows:
pH: 7.28 (normal: 7.35 to 7.45)
PCO2: 24 mm Hg (normal: 33 to 44 mm Hg)
[HCO3-]: 11 mEq/L (normal: 22 to 28 mEq/L)
What is the acid-base disorder?
A. metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation
B. metabolic acidosis with respiratory acidosis
C. acute respiratory acidosis
D. chronic respiratory acidosis
ANS: D
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