A 27 year old female presents with weakness and lethargy.
Her blood gas shows:
pH 7.487 (7.36-7.44)
pCO2 52.8 (35-45 mmHg)
HCO3 39.9 (24 mmol/l)
BE 14.8 (-2–+2)
Hb 145 g/l
Na 142 (137-145 mmol/l)
K 2.6 (3.3-5 mmol/l)
Cl 93 (99-111 mmol/l)
Glu 5.5 (4-6 mmol/l)
Lac 1.4 (<2 mmol/l)
Describe and interpret her blood gas
What ECG changes would you expect?