A 16 year old boy is brought to your ED by the ambulance with abdominal pain, vomiting and shortness of breath.
He is pale, sweaty and looks unwell.
Vitals: BP 90/60, PR 110/min, T 38, RR 30/min
His blood results:pH 6.750
pCO2 31.4mmHg
HCO3 4.1mmol/l
Hb 176 g/l
Na 142mmol/l
K 3.2mmol/l
Cl 115mmol/l
Glu 26mmol/l
Lactate 3.9mmol/l
Creat 52umol/l
Describe and interpret his blood results
What are your issues to address?
What are your treatment aims?