Lab case 335

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67 year old patient was brought as category 1 in a pre-arrest condition secondary to severe exacerbation of COPD. Her arterial blood gas (85% Oxygen) showed the following:

PH = 7.06

pCO2 = 99.4 mmHg

pO2 = 381 mmHg

cHCO3 = 27.3 mmol/L

Hb = 160 g/L

Na = 139 mmol/L

K = 6.5 mmol/L

Cl = 107 mmol/L

Glucose = 7.8 mmol/L

Lactate = 1.5 mmol/L

Cr = 88 umol/L

 

Questions: 

  1. Interpret these results
  2. How will you manage this patient