The following figure shows the integrated (central and perip…

The following figure shows the integrated (central and peripheral chemoreceptors’) hypercapnic ventilatory response to changes in PaCO2 at different background levels of sustained arterial oxygenation, A, B & C.  Which sequence of letters best describes the effect of arterial oxygenation (PaO2) on the hypercapnic ventilatory response?

The following are sets of arterial blood acid-base data obta…

The following are sets of arterial blood acid-base data obtained from several hospital patients.  Normal HCO3- is 24 mEq/L. Normal PCO2 is 40 mmHg. All patients have a normal plasma Na+ concentration.     Patient           pH                            HCO3- mEq/L        PCO2 mmHg                          A                  6.85                             10                                60                            B                  7.53                             36                                48                             C                  7.80                             15                                10                              D                  7.32                             15                                30           Which patient ingested excess antacids?