2-year-old boy brought to ED by ambulance as category 1 for severe croup. His blood gases showed the following.
PH = 7.39
pO2 = 73 mmHg
pCO2 = 30 mmHg
HCO3 = 20 mmol/L
Na = 139 mmol/L
K = 3.4 mmol/L
Cl = 105 mmol/L
Hb = 110 g/L
Glucose = 6.4 mmol/L
Lactate = 4.3 mmol/L
Creatinine = 40 umol/L
Questions:
- Interpret these results
- How will you treat this patient.