Case History 28 : A lady with a rigid abdomen: Followup Questions
Question 1: What is the acid-base diagnosis here?
Question 2: Why has this happened?
| Arterial Blood Gases (on 50% O2 by endotracheal tube) | ||
pH |
7.22 | |
pCO2 |
54 | mmHg |
pO2 |
104 | mmHg |
HCO3 |
21 | mmol/l |
| Other Pathology from Blood gas machine | ||
| Na+ | 136 | mmol/l |
| K+ | 4.1 | mmol/l |
| Glucose | 3.9 | mmol/l |
| Lactate | 0.7 | mmol/l |
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Acid-base diagnosis:
1. pH: The acidaemia indicates an underlying acidosis.
2. Pattern:
3. Clues:
4. Compensation:
5. Formulation:
6. Confirmation:
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