pathophysiology

pathophysiology Mr. Craft (Case Study A) Ms. Craft, age 59, was brought by ambulance to the emergency room because she thought she was dyin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing. She had difficulty breathin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing, was dizzy if she attempted to sit up, and felt a sense of impendin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing doom. Ms. Craft assumed that she was havin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing a heart attack, and so did the admittin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing emergency room personnel. But the case was more complicated. Physical examin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ination showed Ms. Craft to have weakness, malaise, warm skin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in, and hypotension. Ms. Craft said she felt nauseous. A blood glucose value was diagnostic for diabetes. Cardiac markers did not show that she was havin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing a heart attack, nor did an EKG. When her history was taken, Ms. Craft said she had not seen a doctor in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in several years and was unaware that she had diabetes. Her respirations were deep and rapid—Kussmaul respirations. QUESTIONS Ms. Craft probably had: A. metabolic alkalosis. B. metabolic acidosis. C. respiratory acidosis. D. respiratory alkalosis. In what way would the diabetes have contributed to her condition