Diagnosis of Acid-Base Disorders

Step 1: Set the plasma measurement values

pH

P

mm Hg

CO

2

-

HCO

mEq/L

3

Continuous run mode: click Run (Pause shows)

Set/read mode: click Pause, set values, click Run

Step 2: Run the model

Step 3: Read the diagnosis

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Reference: Guyton & Hall, Textbook of Medical Physiology (10th ed.), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 2000, p 361.