CICM SAQ 2011.2 Q3
Questions
3.1 A 70-year-old, 42kg female with chronic renal failure, Type 2 diabetes and a history of alcohol abuse was admitted for management of leg ulcers infected with MSSA. Ten days into her admission she became increasingly short of breath and was referred to ICU.
- a) Describe this acid-base picture
- b) Give three possible causes
3.2 These results are from the arterial blood gas report of a 41-year-old female ventilated in ICU for three weeks with H1N1 influenza and ARDS
- a) Describe the abnormalities in the blood gas report.
- b) What is the likely cause of the acid-base disturbance?
3.3 A 26-year-old man with a history of solvent abuse presents to the Emergency Department
- a) Describe the acid-base disturbance
- b) What is the likely cause of the acid-base disturbance?
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