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ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
ABG vs VBG: Arterial ... looks like (pH, PaCO2 ... often requires serial ... exams #ABG #VBG ... Comparison #pH #pCO2
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
obtained than ABG ... very well, and PvCO2 ... in predicting arterial ... EBM #Diagnosis #ABG ... Comparison #PH #PCO2
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas ... (ABG) Analysis ... acidosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... Respiratory acidosis #Arterial ... #BloodGas #ABG
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
- Alveolar CO2 ... • PvCO2 - Mixed ... venous CO2 • ... PaCO2 - Arterial ... on an ABG) The
Simple flowchart guide to interpreting arterial blood gases (ABGs). 

#abg #bloodgas #interpretation #algorithm #diagnosis
to interpreting arterial ... blood gases (ABGs ... #abg #bloodgas # ... interpretation #algorithm
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
O2 is inspired) PAO2 ... oxygen dissolved in arterial ... blood (measured on ABG ... hemoglobin in arterial ... oxygen content of arterial
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
normalize the ABG ... -Serial evaluation ... to “blow off” CO2 ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Algorithm for the management of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Atrial
Algorithm for the ... management of atrial ... Fadial @thame #Atrial ... #management #Rapid ... #Emergency #Cardiology
Newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation - Cardioversion and Anticoagulation Algorithm

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Atrial #Fibrillation #Cardioversion #Anticoagulation
Newly diagnosed Atrial ... Anticoagulation Algorithm ... MatthewHoMD #Atrial ... Anticoagulation #Algorithm ... #management #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... revascularization (PCI vs CABG ... evaluation or management ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology