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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Alkalosis pH ... Metabolic acidosis pH ... Metabolic alkalosis pH ... Respiratory alkalosis pH ... #Arterial #BloodGas
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Look at PH. ... component agrees with pH ... Whichever agrees with pH ... #BloodGas #ABG #
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Look at the pH 2 ... direction of the pH ... problem, is the pH ... Interpretation #BloodGas
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Gas Analysis 1. pH ... #respiratory #bloodgas
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Normal Values • pH ... Alkalemia: • pH ... = Acidemia • pH ... Metabolic: pH ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas
Crystalloid pH, Contents and Costs Compared
Plasma	pH 7.4
Normal Saline	pH 5.5*	
Ringer’s Lactate pH 6.5	
Plasmalyte A pH 6.5	
Coca-cola pH
Crystalloid pH, ... Compared Plasma pH ... Normal Saline pH ... Ringer’s Lactate pH ... Plasmalyte A pH
Simple flowchart guide to interpreting arterial blood gases (ABGs). 

#abg #bloodgas #interpretation #algorithm #diagnosis
#abg #bloodgas #
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation
 • AG/non-AG Metabolic Acidosis
 • AG Acidosis "Delta/Delta"
 • Metabolic Alkalosis
#Arterial #BloodGas
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Serum K, Urine pH ... Serum K, Urine pH ... Acidosis • Urine pH ... obstruction • Urine pH
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
NIV: • COPD - pH ... pCO2 < 6.5 or pH ... • Obesity - pH ... • Relative: pH ... <7.15 (pH <7.25