A baby is admitted to the hospital with a history of projectile vomiting after each feeding. On examination, it is found that the sphincter controlling food passage from the stomach to the duodenum is thickened and does not open readily. Because of the baby's loss of gastric juice, his blood probably indicates .
A) dysphagia
B) ketosis
C) acidosis
D) alkalosis

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The baby's condition is likely pyloric stenosis, leading to loss of gastric acid (HCl) through vomiting, which can cause metabolic alkalosis due to the loss of hydrogen ions.

A Baby Is Admitted to the Hospital with a History