At 10 AM, the result came back: . pH 7.39. Lactate normal.
They intubated Letitia smoothly. Post-intubation ABG: pH 7.33, PaCO₂ 45, PaO₂ 78. Better. abg tocil
Jake frowned. “So we intubate.”
“Yes. But look at her CRP and IL-6 from this morning. They’ve tripled.” Maya scrolled through the chart. “She’s not just fatigued. She’s in a cytokine storm.” At 10 AM, the result came back:
PaCO₂ 68 PaO₂ 55 HCO₃ 24 Lactate 3.1 At 10 AM