HY USMLE Q #854 – Pulmonary

A 15-year-old boy has had wheezing and difficulty breathing for the past 10 minutes while on the soccer field. He has a history of eczema in the summer. Which of the following is most likely to be seen in this patient?

  ↑ pCO2; ↑ HCO3–; ↑ pH
  ↑ pCO2; ↓ HCO3–; ↑ pH
  ↑ pCO2; ↔ HCO3–; ↑ pH
  ↑ pCO2; ↑ HCO3–; ↓ pH
  ↑ pCO2; ↓ HCO3–; ↓ pH
  ↑ pCO2; ↔ HCO3–; ↓ pH
  ↓ pCO2; ↑ HCO3–; ↑ pH
  ↓ pCO2; ↓ HCO3–; ↑ pH
  ↓ pCO2; ↔ HCO3–; ↑ pH
  ↓ pCO2; ↑ HCO3–; ↓ pH
  ↓ pCO2; ↓ HCO3–; ↓ pH
  ↓ pCO2; ↔ HCO3–; ↓ pH