Acid Base Smack Down

What is the corrected chloride, rounded to the nearest integer?

• 90
• 83
• 82
• 57

Interpretation of hypochloremia?

• True hypochloremia
• Hypochloremia due to changes in free water

10 year old MC dog with a penetrating GI foreign body
Choose the best answer for the abnormalities in the leukogram

• Leukopenia secondary to parvovirus
• Sepsis
• Toxin-induced bone marrow suppression
• Leukemia

Same dog. The anion gap is:
 (normal is 13 - 22 mEq/L)

• Increased
• Decreased
• Normal

The corrected chloride is

• 105
• 116
• 89
• 112

Interpretation of the low chloride

• True hypochloremia
• Hypochloremia due to changes in water balance

Same dog, blood gas.
Which is the most complete interpretation of his acid base disturbance(s)

• respiratory acidosis
• metabolic acidosis
• metabolic and respiratory acidosis
• high anion gap metabolic and respiratory acidosis

Same dog, blood gas.
Which is the most complete interpretation of his acid base disturbance(s). Remember your answer about the anion gap.

• respiratory acidosis
• metabolic acidosis
• metabolic and respiratory acidosis
• high anion gap metabolic and respiratory acidosis

Nala is a 14 year old FS Australian Terrier who was presented to CSU Urgent Care for a 5 day history of vomiting and anorexia.
What is her primary acid base disturbance?

• metabolic acidosis
• metabolic alkalosis
• respiratory acidosis
• respiratory alkalosis

What is the change in Nala's bicarbonate?

• An increase of 6.5 mEq/L
• A decrease of 6.5 mEq/L
• An increase of 2 mEq/L
• An increase of 11 mEq/L