A 4-week-old male infant is brought to the emergency department because of persistent vomiting. Examination show infant with dry mucus membranes and an olive-shaped mass is palpated in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Which of the following acid-base abnormalities is most likely in this patient? mcq given below:
Q. A 4-week-old male infant is brought to the emergency department because of persistent vomiting. Examination show infant with dry mucus membranes and an olive-shaped mass is palpated in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Which of the following acid-base abnormalities is most likely in this patient?
pH, PaCO2(mm Hg), HCO3 (mEq/L)
(a) 7.10, 80, 24
(b) 7.40, 40, 24
(c) 7.55, 46, 42
(d) 7.62, 21, 21
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