A 48 year old female presents to ED with a 3 day history of abdominal pain, vomiting and inability to eat. The patient has a background of a previous gastric sleeve. Patients VBG below:
pH 7.130 Na 144 mmol/l
pCO2 34 mmHg K 4.2 mmol/l
HCO3 10 mmol/l Cl 108 mmol/l
BSL 4.5 Cr 63 umol/l
Lactate 2.0 Ketones 7.1 mmol/l
- Describe and interpret the VBG
- What complications can occur post gastric sleeve surgery?