From 2008: compensation formulas in respiratory acid base disorders. Source data in ref 3 (from 1998). The uncertainty of the formulas (standard error is 5mM) is underappreciated in clinical practice (1 kPa = 7.5 mmHg) & we end up hunting for zebras.
https://thorax.bmj.com/content/63/3/289

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