SOE 037: Renal Replacement Therapy 2

IntroductionYou are called to see a 68-year-old man is 2 days post-operative following a femoral endarterectomy for an acutely ischaemic limb. He has developed rhabdomyolysis with morning bloods demonstrating an elevated creatine kinase (23,482 U) and an elevated...

Can you describe the findings from the blood gas?

Summary There is a profound high anion-gap metabolic acidosis with partial respiratory compensation Description Acid-Base Status Oxygen Status 1. Primary Disorder 2. Compensation & Secondary Disorder 3. Assessment of Metabolic Acidosis 4. Assessment of HAGMA 5....