Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (786 page)

   Interpretation

Increased In

   Respiratory acidosis with CO
₂
retention

   Metabolic alkalosis (e.g., prolonged vomiting)

   Airway obstruction

   Alcoholism

   Aldosteronism

   Cardiac disorders

   Emphysema

   Fat embolism

   Pulmonary dysfunction

   Renal disorders

Decreased In

   Respiratory alkalosis, as in hyperventilation

   Metabolic acidosis (e.g., diabetes with ketoacidosis)

   Alcoholic ketosis