You receive a call on the red phone. Young male, 24 years of age is coming in on a priority one with ongoing seizures. He has had 15mg midazolam without effect. You ask for more details and are given the following vitals:
PR 150/min
RR 30/min
BP ??
T 41
Describe your preparations for his arrival and DDx
His blood tests:
pH 7.10 (7.36-7.44)
pCO2 52 (35-45 mmHg)
HCO3 16 (22-26 mmol/l)
Na 144
K 5.8 (3.5-5 mmol/l)
Cl 105 (99-111 mmol/l)
Creat 194 (99-111 mmol/l)
Glu 7.5 (4-6 mmol/l)
Lactate 20 (<2 mmol/l)
CK 758 (<200 U/L)
Describe and interpret
How would you treat him?