Blue Sunday

Author: David Frazer / Editor: Yasmin Sultan / Reviewer: David Frazer / Codes: / Published: 02/03/2023

A 23-year-old woman is rushed into Resus following a collapse in a local night club. Her SaO2 is 85% despite 15L Oxygen via a Non-rebreathing mask. She appears cyanosed but states she feels well and would like to go home.

Her arterial blood gas shows:

  • pH 7.42
  • pCO2 4.2 KPa
  • pO2 32.7 KPa
  • Bicarb 23.5 mmol/L
  • SaO2 86%
  • Hb 14.3 g/dL
  • HbMet 18% HbCO 1%

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