Ms. Brown is a 70-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus who has been too ill to get out of bed for 2 days. She has had a severe cough and has been unable to eat or drink during this time. On admission, her laboratory values show the following:
Serum glucose 412 mg/dLSerum sodium (Na+) 156 mEq/LSerum potassium (K+) 5.6 mEq/LSerum chloride (Cl–) 115 mEq/LArterial blood gases (ABGs): pH 7.30; PaCO2 32 mmHg; PaO2 70 mmHg; HCO3– 20 mEqBased on Ms. Brown admission’s laboratory values
Could you determine what type of water and electrolyte imbalance does she has? explainDefine and describe Anion Gaps and its clinical significance.Describe the signs and symptoms to the different types of water imbalancea. Describe clinical manifestation she might exhibit with the potassium level she hasWhich would be the most appropriate treatment for Ms. Brown and why?What the ABGs from Ms. Brown indicate regarding her acid-base imbalance?
