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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
VBG vs ABG BOTTOM ... obtained than ABG ... very well, and PvCO2 ... #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
ABG vs VBG: Arterial ... Blood Gases ABG ... looks like (pH, PaCO2 ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Respiratory Oxygenation Cycle - Pathophysiology
PO2 and PCO2

By @rev.med

#Respiratory #Oxygenation #Cycle #circulation #pathophysiology
Oxygenation Cycle - Pathophysiology ... PO2 and PCO2 By ... #circulation #pathophysiology
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG ... Alkalosis pH ↓ pCO2 ... acidosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... alkalosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... Arterial #BloodGas #ABG
Venous Oxygen Saturation to qualify reliability of VBGs
#Diagnosis #VBG #ABG #Saturation #Conversion #Reliability #Comparison
VBGs #Diagnosis #VBG ... #ABG #Saturation ... #Reliability #Comparison
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
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
type of hypoxia) PIO2 ... O2 is inspired) PAO2 ... blood (measured on ABG ... Low SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... diagnosis #causes #pathophysiology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... 7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Pathophysiology of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
#Pathophysiology #PCOS #Polycystic #Ovarian #Syndrome #Symptoms
Pathophysiology ... Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS ... ) #Pathophysiology ... #PCOS #Polycystic
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Look at the pCO2 ... Metabolic Equal (If pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG