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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
obtained than ABG ... very well, and PvCO2 ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #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
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
normalize the ABG ... than monitoring ABG ... failure), not the ABG ... to “blow off” CO2 ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acid-Base Balance & ABG Normal Ranges Visualization #AcidBase #ABG #Medicine #Physiology #CriticalCare
Base Excess BE -2 to
Acid-Base Balance & ABG ... Visualization #AcidBase #ABG ... Medicine #Physiology #CriticalCare ... metabolic acidosis), paCO2 ... HCO3+Cl) 10-18 paO2
Acid-Base Balance & ABG Normal Ranges Visualization #AcidBase #ABG #Medicine #Physiology #CriticalCare
Base Excess BE -2 to
Acid-Base Balance & ABG ... Visualization #AcidBase #ABG ... Medicine #Physiology #CriticalCare ... metabolic acidosis), paCO2 ... HCO3+Cl) 10-18 paO2
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
poor air flow • ABG ... : - High pCO2 ... Abnormally normal ABG ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Angiotensin - "Ang ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
(drips, abx, transfusions ... BMs (know last BM ... bowel regimen) ABX ... PPX: GI, DVT, ABX ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
• END TIDAL CO2 ... increases delivery of CO2 ... increasing exhaled CO2 ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges