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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 ... #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies ... #Conversion #Correlation
Venous Oxygen Saturation to qualify reliability of VBGs
#Diagnosis #VBG #ABG #Saturation #Conversion #Reliability #Comparison
reliability of VBGs ... #Diagnosis #VBG ... #ABG #Saturation ... #Conversion #Reliability ... #Comparison
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 ... #VBG #Laboratory ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... Acid #Base #Gas #VBG
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 ... blood loss) or abnormal
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
poor air flow • ABG ... : - High pCO2 ... - Abnormally normal ... ABG with increased
How much sodium is in 1 Liter of Normal Saline? In Bags if Potato Chips
in 1 Liter of Normal ... Chips 1 L of normal ... mg Na A 1 oz. bag ... nephrology #sodium #comparison ... #hotdogs #conversion
INSULIN CONVERSION

Total daily dose of insulin (TDD) =
INSULIN CONVERSION ... Target pre-meal BG ... < 140 & random BG ... for a patient at normal