Acid-base disorders and compensations
Metabolic acidosis: PaCO2= 1.5 (bicarb) +8 +/-2Metab alk: inc PaCO2 0.7 per 1 in HCO3Acute Resp acid: inc HCO3 by 1/ 10 rise PCO2Acute Resp Alk: Dec HCO3- by 2/ 10 dec PaCO2Compensation will never bring pH to normal