What acid-base disturbance is present in this arterial blood gas analysis?
A patient with acute respiratory failure was examined in a ER with dyspnea, suspected of pneumonia and the following arterial blood gas was analysis:
Which acid-base disturbance is present?
a) Respiratory acidosis
b) Metabolic acidosis
c) Metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkalosis
d) Respiratory acidosis and metabolic alkalosis
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