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Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
O2 is inspired) PAO2 ... reaches the alveoli) PaO2 ... blood (measured on ABG ... Low SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... sepsis) - High PaO2
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 ... serial exams #ABG ... 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 ... LINE: VBG is less ... obtained than ABG ... EBM #Diagnosis #ABG ... Comparison #PH #PCO2
Aortic Aneurysms
 • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
    - Screening for AAA
Aneurysms • Abdominal ... Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... Screening for AAA ... Aortic #Aneurysms #AAA ... #TAA #diagnosis
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 ... /0.8)] - PaO2 Simplified ... /0.8)] - PaO2 Normal ... UnremarkableLab #AA
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG ... Alkalosis pH ↓ pCO2 ... acidosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... alkalosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... Arterial #BloodGas #ABG
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... Ana Casanegra ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... #Aneurysm #AAA
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 ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) 
Ruptured or Leaking AAA Triad 
 - Abdominal pain 
 - Hypotension
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... Ruptured or Leaking AAA ... Triad - Abdominal ... Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA
Pulsatile Abdominal Mass (AAA) seen on Physical Exam

Dr. Manrique Umana @umanamd

#Pulsatile #Abdominal #AAA #PhysicalExam #aortic #aneurysm
Pulsatile Abdominal ... Mass (AAA) seen ... #Pulsatile #Abdominal ... #AAA #PhysicalExam