A 39 year old previously well female presents to your ED with a 3 day history of abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
Vital Signs:
BP 100/60
PR 110/min
RR 26/min
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Lab Case 23
A 3 month old girl is brought to your Emergency department after 3 days of diarrhoea and vomiting. She is unwell, lethargic, has sunken eyes, a sunken fontanelle and dry mucous membranes.
Describe and interpret her biochemical results Continue reading
Lab Case 17
A 65 year old man is brought to your Emergency Department by ambulance after a fall at work. He complains of shortness of breath and weakness. On examination he is pale and tachycardic.
Describe and Interpret his blood results. Continue reading
Lab Case 16
A 55 year old female presents to your ED with alcohol intoxication. Describe and Interpret her blood results Continue reading
Lab Case 13
A 60 year old man is brought to your ED from a burning factory. He was found uncoscious in the building.
His Observations:
PR 115/min
BP 100/60
RR 8/min, O2 sats 99, on 15litres non rebreather
GCS 6
Describe and Interpret his ABG Continue reading
Lab Case 9
A 60 year old male is brought to your Emergency Department by ambulance. On scene he was found with a GCS 12 and a BSL of 2.
On route he received 50mls of 50% dextrose ivi. He was vomiting profusely.
The history obtained from family (by paramedics) was that the patient was on a three day alcohol bender, which was not unusual. He was not english speaking. There was a history of malaena and oesophageal varices in the past.
He complained of Thoracic back pain and weakness
On examination
Vitals: GCS 15 BP 100/50 PR 120/min
T 35.8 RR 18/min O2 sats 99% RA
Describe and Interpret the following venous blood gas and results Continue reading
Lab Case 2 – Interpretation
50 year old with MND: Continue reading
Lab Case 2
50 year old man with Motor Neuron Disease presents with acute onset of thoracic back pain.
Vitals :
BP 230/130
PR 120/min
Profuse sweating
GCS 11
Describe and Interpret the following blood gas: Continue reading
Lab Case 1 – Interpretation
Below is the interpretation for Lab Case 1
Causes of Acid-Base Disorders
Here are a list of causes of acid-base disorders with some handy mnemonics to help remember them: