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π‘MCQ # MEDICINE
An 13-year-old boy presents to the casualty because of 16 hours of severe vomiting. Arterial blood gas analysis reveals a pH of 7.47, a bicarbonate level of 35 mEq/L, and a partial carbon dioxide pressure of 48 mm Hg. Which of the following best describes the acid base disturbance occurring in this patient?
[A] Metabolic alkalosis with respiratory compensation
[B] Metabolic alkalosis and metabolic acidosis
[C] Metabolic alkalosis and respiratory acidosis
[D] Metabolic alkalosis and respiratory alkalosis
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