Table 2. Patient's ABG results.

ABG, arterial blood gas

	Patient results	Physiological range
pH	7.46	7.35-7.45
pCO2	4.2	4-6 (kPa)
pO2	33.0	10-13 (kPa)
Lactate	2.1	0.5-1.9 (mmol/L)
O2 saturation	98.9%	95%-100%
Base excess	-0.5	+/- 2 (mmol/L)