A 37 year old man presents to your ED feeling unwell.
His blood tests show:pH 7.22 (7.36-7.44)
pCO2 46 (35-45 mmHg)
HCO3 18 (22-26 mmol/l)
BE -10
Na 144 (137-145 mmol/l)
K 3.8 (35-5 mmol/l)
Cl 113 (99-111 mmol/l)
Creat 85 (<130 umol/l)
Glucose 5
Lactate 7 (<2 mmol/l)
Describe and interpret the blood tests
How do you classify the causes of lactic acidosis?