A 48 year old female presents complaining of palpitations which started while at gym. The patient has no prior medical history.
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Lab case 361
60 year old man with painful knee effusion. Synovial fluids analysis showed the following:
Lab case 360 Interpretation
Question 1:
PH = 7.19, that is severe acidaemia.
HCO3 = 14 mmol/L, So we have metabolic acidosis. Next, we need to calculate respiratory compensation and anion gap.
Imaging Case of the Week 503 Answer
The chest x-ray shows
Imaging Case of the Week 502 Answer
The wrist x-ray shows 2 injuries. Radial styloid fracture (Chauffeur’s fracture) & scapholunate dissociation (Terry Thomas Sign). Continue reading
ECG of the Week 27th April 2022 Answer
A 53 year old male presents to ED complaining of chest pain. Below is his ECG:
Imaging Case of the Week 503
The chest x-ray is from a 40 year old with runny nose & dry cough. What can be observed? Continue reading
Lab case 360
78 year old diabetic man, presented to ED feeling unwell. His venous blood gases showed the following:
PH = 7.19
pCO2 = 39 mmHg
ECG of the week 27th April 2022
A 53 year old male presents to ED complaining of chest pain. Below is his ECG:
Lab case 359 interpretation
Question 1:
PH = 7.38, that is within the normal range, toward the acidotic side.
pCO2 is 62 mmHg, that is high. Usually this number is associated with respiratory acidosis.