21 year old girl presented with sudden left sided weakness. Her CT head showed intracerebral haemorrhage. Her full blood picture showed the following:
Lab case 446 interpretation
PH = 7.238, that is moderate acidaemia.
pCO2 = 49.1 mmHg. that is suggestive of respiratory acidosis
HCO3 = 20.2 mmol/L, that is suggestive of metabolic acidosis.
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Lab case 446
The following blood gases results were given to a doctor to sign, explain the findings
PH = 7.238
pCO2 = 49.1 mmHg
pO2 = 47.7 mmHg
lab case 445 interpretation
Answers:
Ph = 7.51, that is mild alkalaemia.
HCO3 = 47.5 mmol/L. So, we have metabolic alkalosis.