Lab case 435

60 year old man presented with fever and dysurea. His blood gases showed the following:

PH = 7.507

pCO2 = 28 mmHg

pO2 = 58 mmHg

HCO3 = 22 mmol/L

Hb = 156 g/L

Na = 137 mmol/L

K = 3.2 mmol/L

Cl = 102 mmol/L

Glucose = 7.7 mmol/L

Lactate = 1.7 mmol/L

Creatinine = 120 umol/L

 

Explain these results?