Expected PaCO₂ in metabolic acidosis
PaCO₂ ≈ 1.5 × HCO₃ + 8 ± 2
PaCO₂ higher → superimposed resp acidosis
PaCO₂ lower → superimposed resp alkalosis
Winter's Formula (Category)
0
Compare measured PaCO₂ to Winter expected
Clinical Decisions in Seconds
