A 5 year old child presents to your Emergency Department feeling unwell with vomiting. Her blood results are as follows:
pH 7.184
pCO2 18.9mmHg (35-45)
HCO3 6.8 mmol/l (24+/-2)
BE -20.4
Na 140 mmol/l (137-145)
K 5.3 mmol/l (3.5-5)
Cl 108 mmol/l (99-111)
Glucose 3.0 mmol/l (4-6)
Lactate 1.7 mmol/l (<2)
Creat 44 umol/l (<130)
Questions:
- Describe and Interpret
- What is your management?