Multiple choice

Recently after a severe accident, Raman has undergone blood transfusion. The excessive citrate in transfused blood must have caused

  1. metabolic alkalosis

  2. metabolic acidosis

  3. respiratory alkalosis

  4. respiratory acidosis
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Explanation

Metabolic alkalosis is a pH imbalance in which the body has accumulated huge amount of an alkaline substance, such as citrates or bicarbonates, and does not have enough acid to effectively neutralize the effects of the alkali. Thus, Raman must be suffering from metabolic alkalosis.

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