Blood Gas 001
A 2-year old male presents with febrile seizure lasting ~10 minutes. 10 minutes after cessation IV access is established and a VBG is taken Results: pH: 7.28 (Reference range: 7.31 – 7.41) pCO2: 60 mmHg (Reference range: 35 – 45 mmHg) HCO3: 18 mmol/L (Reference range: 22 – 29 mmol/L) Base Excess: -8 mmol/L (Reference […]
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