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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 ... , asthma, ↓ Drive ... alkalosis drive • Hypoxemia ... #respiratory #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 ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas ... #Acid #Base #Gas
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... of Respiratory Acid-Base ... Hypoxemia or tissue ... , 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 ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis