38 year old lady presented to the emergency department with recurrent vomiting. She was found to have a slipped lapband. Her venous blood gases showed the following
PH = 7.43
pCO2 = 61 mmHg
pO2 = 26 mmHg
HCO3- = 39.9 mmol/L
Na+ = 136 mmol/L
K+ = 2.4 mmol/L
Cl- = 90 mmol/L
Glucose = 5.4 mmol/L
Lactate = 1.6 mmol/L
Creatinine = 92 Mmol/L
Questions:
- Interpret these blood gases?
- What are the possible causes?
- How will you manage this patient?