Case study : An 18-year-old woman with marked hyperventilation. Laboratory results : pH. 7.53 (7.35–7.45) PCO2. 1.6 (4.7–6.0 kPa ) [HCO-3] 10 (24–29 mmol/L ) PO2 16 (11.1–14.4 kPa ) Na+ 140 (132–144 mmol/L ) K+ 3.0 (3.5–5.0 mmol/L ) Urea 5.0 (2.7–7.5 mmol/L ) 1. Describe the acid–base disturbance? 2.What type acid-base disorder present ? 3. Is there any compensation? 4. Way potassium is low? 18 viewsD.Haidar Al-Mamari, 00:52