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Normal level of PCO2 = 35-45 mmHg Normal level of HCO3- = 22-26 mEq/L An infant is rushed to the ER after a meal. He is struggling for breath and appears cyanotic. ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES are as follows: pH 7.24 pCO2 = 50mmHg HCO3- = 26 mEq/L 

          Normal level of PCO2 = 35-45 mmHg Normal level of HCO3- = 22-26
mEq/L
An infant is rushed to the ER after a meal. He is struggling for breath and
appears cyanotic.
ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES are as follows:
pH 7.24
pCO2 = 50mmHg
HCO3- = 26 mEq/L
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Normal level of PCO2 = 35-45 mmHg Normal level of HCO3- = 22-26 mEq/L An infant is rushed to the ER after a meal. He is struggling for breath and appears cyanotic. ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES are as follows: pH 7.24 pCO2 = 50mmHg HCO3- = 26 mEq/L

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Explain what is going on with the baby. Why is this happening after her meal? Explain the symptom cyanotic and what it means. How did the baby's condition lead to her acid-base imbalance? Normal level of PCO2 = 35-45 mmHg Normal level of HCO3- = 22-26 mEq/L An infant is rushed to the ER after a meal. He is struggling for breath and appears cyanotic. ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES are as follows: pH 7.24 pCO2 = 50 mmHg HCO3- = 26 mEq/L
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00:01 Hello students the question is about the respiratory distress syndrome and the respiratory acidosis so the respiratory distress syndrome is caused due to the insufficient production of pulmonary surfactants such as dppc which reduces the surface tension of the fluid within allurella capillary it is very much very major substance that dppc and the surfactant which reduces the surface tension of the fluid as because it prevents them from collabs in the lungs as it previous prevent the lungs from collapsing.
00:46 Hence lack of surfactant in the lungs decreases oxygen and oxygen, partial pressure in the blood and difficulty in breathing.
00:55 And for that, lack of surfactant decreases partial pressure of oxygen in blood.
01:20 Next is respiratory acidosis...
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