21-year-old man brought for ED for impaired mental state, he was extremely agitated and needed 6 staff members to restrain him for IV access and sedation. His venous blood gases showed the following:
PH = 6.9
pCO2 = 24 mmHg
pO2 = 42 mmHg
HCO3 = 22 mmol/L
Na = 142 mmol/L
K = 5.3 mmol/L
Cl = 101 mmol/L
Hb = 154 g/L
Lactate = 27 mmol/L
Glucose = 8.3 mmol/L
Creatinine = 132 umol/L
Questions:
- Interpret these results.
- What are the potential causes of these changes?
- What is your approach for impaired mental state?