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Assess & Manage Pathophysiologic States

In a neonate with a complex metabolic profile, which combination of ABG values most strongly suggests a mixed metabolic and respiratory acidosis?

A low pH along with both an elevated PaCO2 and a low bicarbonate level is indicative of a mixed acid–base disturbance involving both metabolic and respiratory components.