Two days after undergoing a Caesarean section, a 32-year-old woman recovering in hospital experiences acute-onset shortness of breath and tachycardia. Her vitals are: temperature 99.0F, HR 110, RR 24, BP 110/70. Arterial blood gases show a bicarbonate of 18 mEq/L. Which of the following is the acid-base disturbance in this patient?
Acute respiratory acidosis only
Acute respiratory acidosis with chronic respiratory acidosis
Acute respiratory acidosis with metabolic acidosis
Acute respiratory acidosis with metabolic alkalosis
Acute respiratory acidosis with metabolic compensation
Acute respiratory alkalosis only
Acute respiratory alkalosis with chronic respiratory alkalosis
Acute respiratory alkalosis with metabolic acidosis
Acute respiratory alkalosis with metabolic alkalosis
Acute respiratory alkalosis with metabolic compensation
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