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A raised blood pH and bicarbonate level is consistent with A. Metabolic acidosis. B. Partly compensated respiratory alkalosis. C. A reduced PCO2. D. Chronic renal failure with a raised PCO2. E. A history of persistent vomiting of gastric contents. 

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A. False It is consistent with a metabolic alkalosis. 

B. False A partly compensated acidosis has a low pH. 

C. False PCO2 is normally raised in metabolic alkalosis as a compensatory mechanism. 

D. False All these values are reduced in chronic renal failure. 

E. True Pyloric obstruction causes a metabolic alkalosis. 



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