A 69 year old man presents with shortness of breath. His RR is 40/min and his oxygen saturation is 58% RA.
ABG on 10litres :pH 7.428
pCO2 27.7 (35-45 mmHg)
pO2 63
HCO3 18 (22-26 mmol/l)
BE -4
O2 sats 91%
Na 138 (137-145 mmol/l)
K 4.1 (3.5-5 mmol/l)
Cl 112 (99-111 mmol/l)
Glu 17 (4-6 mmol/l)
Lactate 2.1
Creat 119 (<130 umol/l)
Describe and interpret the blood gas
Thank You to Moeen for this gas.