Lab case 444

18 year-old-girl presented to ED with reduced level of consciousness. She is known to by drugs online.

Her venous blood gases showed the following:

PH = 7.25

pCO2 = 58 mmHg

pO2 = 61 mmHg

HCO3 = 24 mmol/L

Na = 143 mmol/L

K = 3.6 mmol/L

Cl = 106 mmol/L

Hb = 146 g/L

Glucose = 3.3 mmol/L

Lactate = 0.9 mmol/L

Creatinine = 58 umol/L

Questions:

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