A 65 year old man has a history of shortness of breath that has become progressively worse over the past 5 years. His laboratory values are as follows
pCO2 63mm Hg(8.66kPa)
pO2 44mm Hg(6.00kPa)
pH 7.40
TotalCO2 42.5 m mol/L
BUN 8.0 m mol/L
K+ 3.6mmol/L
Na+ 134.0 m mol/L
Cl- 88.0m mol/L
1. Describe the acid base imbalance.
2. Determine the probable disease that is apparent in this case?
3. What unusual findings might you expect if a urinalysis were done?
4. Describe the conclusion from the pCO2 value.