A 52-year-old man is taken into A&E by paramedics. Whilst the nurses are taking bloods you take a quick blood gas as he appears short of breath. Please interpret the following ABG and suggest a clinical context for this scenario.
A 52-year-old man is taken into A&E by paramedics. Whilst the nurses are taking bloods you take a quick blood gas as he appears short of breath.
Please interpret the following ABG and suggest a clinical context for this scenario.
pH 7.28 pCO2 10 pO2 7.8 HCO3 35 Na 138 Cl- 97 SaO2 92% Lactate 3.0 Base Excess 7.7
