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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
, pH correlates ... #VBG #Differences ... #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies ... #Conversion #Correlation
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
environment looks like (pH ... serial exams #ABG ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis ... #Differences
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... Sudden onset • Abd ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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differentiating subtypes of PH ... • PH (mean PAP ... Reflects the pressure difference ... However, studies ... have shown good correlation
Efficacy of lifestyle interventions for GERD
Weight loss:
 - Improvement of GERD symptoms and esophageal pH
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and esophageal pH ... or esophageal pH ... beverages: - No studies ... patients note correlation ... doi: 10.1038/ajg