A 6-year old boy has been admitted to A&E. He presented unconscious and on examination was hyperventilating. The parents admitted that they had found him with an open bottle of antifreeze from the garage that they had been storing in a lemonade bottle. Biochemical results are as follows: Test Unit Result Reference range Sodium mM 134 135-145 Potassium mM 6.0 3.4-5.0 Chloride mM 93 98-107 Bicarbonate mM 10 24-32 Glucose mM 5.3 3.5-6.0 Arterial blood gas: pH 7.2 7.35-7.45 PCO2 kPa 3.18 4.6-6.0 PO2 kPa 13.1 9.3-13.3
A 6-year old boy has been admitted to A&E. He presented unconscious and on examination was hyperventilating. The parents admitted that they had found him with an open bottle of antifreeze from the garage that they had been storing in a lemonade bottle. Biochemical results are as follows: Test Unit Result Reference range Sodium mM 134 135-145 Potassium mM 6.0 3.4-5.0 Chloride mM 93 98-107 Bicarbonate mM 10 24-32 Glucose mM 5.3 3.5-6.0 Arterial blood gas: pH 7.2 7.35-7.45 PCO2 kPa 3.18 4.6-6.0 PO2 kPa 13.1 9.3-13.3
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A 6-year old boy has been admitted to A&E. He presented unconscious and on examination was hyperventilating. The parents admitted that they had found him with an open bottle of antifreeze from the garage that they had been storing in a lemonade bottle. Biochemical results are as follows:
Test |
Unit |
Result |
Reference range |
Sodium |
mM |
134 |
135-145 |
Potassium |
mM |
6.0 |
3.4-5.0 |
Chloride |
mM |
93 |
98-107 |
Bicarbonate |
mM |
10 |
24-32 |
Glucose |
mM |
5.3 |
3.5-6.0 |
Arterial blood gas: |
|||
pH |
7.2 |
7.35-7.45 |
|
PCO2 |
kPa |
3.18 |
4.6-6.0 |
PO2 |
kPa |
13.1 |
9.3-13.3 |
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