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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Respiratory Acidosis ... , asthma, ↓ Drive ... alkalosis drive • Hypoxemia ... #bloodgas #interpretation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Acid-Base Disorders ... Hypoxemia or tissue ... hypoxia: High altitude ... , Pneumonia, pulmonary ... : Obstruction, Asthma
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
and metabolic acidosis ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... Causes include asthma ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary