Repeated USMLE Questions Step 1- 307
A 32-year-old woman with a history of generalized anxiety disorder develops numbness of her face particularly around her mouth. Physical examination and x-ray show no abnormalities other than markedly increased respiratory rate. Laboratory investigations are as follows: PO2: 100 mmHg PCO2: 30 mmHg Bicarbonate: 18 mEq/L pH of blood: 7.51 Which of these findings shows … Read more