BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS

BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS CASE DISCUSSION Reference Ranges: PH (7.35 – 7.45), pCO2 (35 - 45) mmHg, pO2(80 – 100) mmHg , HCO3 (20 – 30) mmol/L, Base Excess (+3 to -3), Sodium (135 – 145) mmol/L, Chloride (90 – 110) mmol/L, Potassium (3.5 -5.5) mmol/L 1. A 24 year-old woman is found subconscious at Jevanjee Gardens by some bystanders. The medics are called and, upon arrival, find her with an oxygen saturation of 88% on room air. She is brought into the Kenyatta National Hospital (...