An unconscious patient is delivered to emergency room. His blood gases are obtained: pH = 7.09, HCO3- = 15 mEq/L, pCO2 = 50mmHg. What type of acid-base disorder this patient has? Why is he unconscious?

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An unconscious patient is delivered to emergency room. His blood gases are obtained: pH = 7.09, HCO3- = 15 mEq/L, pCO2 = 50mmHg.

What type of acid-base disorder this patient has? Why is he unconscious?

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