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pH and bicarbonate levels (arterial blood gas analysis) of two patients in serial order
| Patient 1 |
Day 1 10:37 a.m. |
Day 1 6:00 p.m. |
Day 2 5:00 a.m. |
Day 2 1:00 p.m. |
Day 3 7:00 a.m. |
Day 4 6:53 a.m. |
| pH | 6.983 | 7.3 | 7.47 | 7.45 | 7.38 | 7.39 |
| HCO3− | 8.3 | 17.2 | 18.9 | 18.1 | 19.5 | 24.8 |
| Patient 2 |
Day 1 12:44 p.m. |
Day 1 3:30 p.m. |
Day 2 5:00 a.m. |
Day 2 4:00 p.m. |
Day 3 6:52 a.m. |
Day 4 6:50 a.m. |
| pH | 7.04 | 7.37 | 7.44 | 7.37 | 7.39 | 7.41 |
| HCO3− | 8.7 | 15.6 | 19.7 | 20.8 | 22.4 | 24.1 |
