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…
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 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: An 83-year-old woman presents with an altered conscious state and a fever. Below is her arterial blood gas on arrival: pH 7.24 Na 142 mmol/L pCO2 22 mmHg K…
History: An 85-year-old man is found unconscious at home. He has not been seen for several days. Below is his arterial blood gas on arrival: pH 7.21 Na…
History: A 43-year-old man is found unresponsive after absconding from the psychiatric ward. Below is his arterial blood gas following endotracheal intubation: pH 7.03 Na 131 mmol/L…
