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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
What's in a Blood ... obtained than ABG ... very well, and PvCO2 ... sensitivity & 100% NPV in ... Comparison #PH #PCO2
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 ... staff, delays in ... Comparison #pH #pCO2
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 ... • Sudden drop in
Cholecystitis on POCUS (Labeled)

Ultrasound showing gallstone, wall thickening, and pericholecystic fluid.

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#Cholecystitis #POCUS #clinical
Cholecystitis on POCUS ... (Labeled) Ultrasound ... Cholecystitis #POCUS ... RUQ #abdominal #gallbladder ... #gallstone #labeled
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Cholecystitis on Gallbladder POCUS 

The landmark for the gallbladder is the portal vein, usually seen superiorly
Cholecystitis on Gallbladder ... POCUS The landmark ... for the gallbladder ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #Abdominal #labeled
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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 ... glycol (present in
Might be one of the ugliest gallbladders I've ever seen. This POCUS shows a large stone
of the ugliest gallbladders ... This POCUS shows ... a large stone in ... thick edematous gallbladder ... eabramsMD #Clinical #POCUS
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Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
Hypoxemia - low oxygen in ... oxygen dissolved in ... blood (measured on ABG ... of hemoglobin in ... Insufficient oxygen in
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 ... change is in the ... by the change in ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Compare the change in ... to the change in ... Do you need an ABG ... approximates an ABG ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2