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A 6-Year-Old Boy Presents to the Emergency Department with Fever,abdominal

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A 6-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with fever,abdominal cramps,and diarrhea.Arterial blood gas measurements 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

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