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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
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
VBG vs ABG BOTTOM ... obtained than ABG ... EBM #Diagnosis #ABG ... #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies
Oxygen Saturation - Measurement Techniques and Limitations
 • Sp02 - Cutaneous pulse oximeter
 • SaO2 Calculated
pulse oximeter • SaO2 ... Point-of-care handheld ABG ... device • SaO2 ... pulmonary #diagnosis #comparison
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
occurring in the setting ... • Orthopnea - PaO2 ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... Oxygenation defect - PaO2 ... supplemental oxygen if PaO2
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
(arrhythmia in setting ... Angiotensin - "Ang ... criticalcare #summary #comparison
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... continuous (via heating ... • PAOP/PCWP: PAOP ... Responsiveness #Tolerance #testing ... #criticalcare #comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Examinations ABDOMINAL ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
Diverticulitis Comparison ... of Abdominal Radiography ... and Abdominal CT ... adult patients: abdominal ... Specificty #Accuracy #Testing
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Summarized Erythema ab ... to heat (fires, heating ... pads, heating blankets ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 12 months Abdominal ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing