A 15-year-old boy is admitted to the paediatric department. He is pale and tachycardic. The paediatric registrar hands you an ABG result. Please interpret the following ABG and suggest a clinical context for this scenario.
A 15-year-old boy is admitted to the paediatric department. He is pale and tachycardic. The paediatric registrar hands you an ABG result.
Please interpret the following ABG and suggest a clinical context for this scenario.
pH 7.25 pCO2 3.8 pO2 10.7 HCO3 12 Na 139 Cl- 115 SaO2 100% Lactate 6.2 Base Excess -13.7
