Answers:
PH = 7.10, that is severe acidaemia.
HCO3 = 11 mmol/L, this means we have metabolic acidosis.
Next, we need to calculate the anion gap and the compensation.
Answers:
PH = 7.10, that is severe acidaemia.
HCO3 = 11 mmol/L, this means we have metabolic acidosis.
Next, we need to calculate the anion gap and the compensation.
ECG of the week 14th December 2022 – Interpretation
Question 1:
PH = 6.88, that is severe acidaemia
HCO3= 5.3 mmol/L. So, we have metabolic acidosis.
Next step is to calculate the anion gap to know which type of metabolic acidosis and we need to calculate the respiratory compensation.
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