A 60-year-old man attends the emergency department reporting abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Describe and interpret his initial venous blood gas: Solution to follow…
A 44-year-old woman is brought to hospital having been found disorientated and confused in her neighbour’s driveway. Describe and interpret her venous blood gas: Additional…
History: A 35-year-old woman presents with acute dyspnoea. She has been taking an over-the-counter analgesic for a sore throat. Below is her venous blood gas on arrival: pH…
History: A 24-year-old man experiences cardiac arrest secondary to Torsade de pointes. Below is his arterial blood gas post-return of spontaneous circulation: pH 7.47 Na 129 mmol/L…
History: A 24-year-old man with a severe intellectual disability is brought in by his family who report that he is lethargic and drowsy and has had a cough…
History: A 55-year-old man presents with epigastric pain after drinking alcohol. Below is his venous blood gas on arrival: pH 7.48 Na 128 mmol/L pCO2 50 mmHg…
History: A 33-year-old indigenous man presents with general malaise. Below is his arterial blood gas shortly after arrival: pH 6.95 Na 128 mmol/L pCO2 21 mmHg K…
History: A 67-year-old man presents with respiratory distress. Below is his arterial blood gas on arrival: pH 7.31 Na 142 mmol/L pCO2 107 mmHg K 4 mmol/L…
