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Ms. Brown is an elderly woman with diabetes who was too ill to get out of bed for 2 days. She has had a severe cough and has been unable to eat or drink during this time. On admission her laboratory values show:

Patient values:

 

Sodium (Na+)

156 mEq/L

Potassium (K+)

4.0 mEq/L

Chloride (Cl-)

115 mEq/L

Arterial blood gases (ABGs):

pH - 7.30; Pco2 - 40; Po2 - 70; HCO3- - 20

 

 

Normal values:

 

Sodium (Na+)

136-146 mEq/L

Potassium (K+)

3.5-5.1 mEq/L

Chloride (Cl-)

98-106 mEq/L

Arterial blood gases (ABGs):

pH

7.35-7.45

 

Pco2

35-45 mm Hg

 

Po2

80-100 mm Hg

 

HCO3-

22-28 mEq/L

1. What type of water and solute imbalance does Ms. Brown have?

2. What symptoms would you expect to find?

3. What would be the treatment?

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