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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 ... , pH correlates ... 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 ... environment looks like (pH ... , PaCO2, HCO3) CONS ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acidemia (pH < ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... mmHg) Alkalemia (pH
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG ... + Alkalosis pH ... acidosis pH ↑ ... alkalosis pH ↑ ... Arterial #BloodGas #ABG
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... three variables (pH ... , HCO2, pCO2) move
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... Values • pH: ... pCO2 ↓ ↓ Metabolic ... #bloodgas #Acid
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Interpretation and Acid-Base ... Look at the pH 2 ... direction of the pH ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... NIV: • COPD - pH ... <7.35, pCO2 >6.5 ... and pCO2 >6.5 ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Do you need an ABG ... an ABG by adding ... ~0.05 to pH and ... ~5 mmHg to pCO2
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... +, CI-, HCO3-, PH ... 2: Look at the PH ... Step 3a If pH ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid