En mann i 70-årene med infeksjon og alvorlig syre-base-forstyrrelse
Sammanfattning
A man in his 70s with complicated diabetes, cardiac disease and long-term antibiotic treatment owing to a toe infection was admitted to hospital with a severe acid-base imbalance. He developed a life-threatening condition that required intensive care treatment. An assessment to determine the cause of the acid-base imbalance was initiated concurrently with life-saving treatment.