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ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
exams #ABG #VBG #Laboratory ... #Correlation #Comparison ... pCO2 #Diagnosis #Differences
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... Ideally, after correcting ... dependent upon local laboratory ... hypokalemia #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #nephrology