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

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
VBG vs ABG BOTTOM ... 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,
PvCO2 - Mixed ... venous CO2 • ... PaCO2 - Arterial ... on an ABG) The ... phase II/III: right
Cor Triatriatum on Echocardiogram

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Cor Triatriatum (or triatrial heart) is a congenital heart defect
where the left atrium ... sinistrum) or right ... atrium (cor triatriatum ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #POCUS #Clinical
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
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PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
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RV
SP+2DP)/3 Mean Arterial ... Mean Pulmonary Arterial ... Cardiac Work Index, Right ... Stroke Work Index, Right ... 35-45 % arterial
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = PAO2 ... - PaO2 A-a gradient ... (Patm - 47) - (PaCO2 ... Age-Adjusted Gradient • Right ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Chamber View • Right ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Long Axis • Right ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS
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
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Severe Left Atrial ... ever seen a left atrium ... officialdrk12 #Left #Atrial ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS ... #A4C