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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 ... looks like (pH, PaCO2 ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis ... #Differences
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 ... #VBG #Differences ... #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
blood (measured on ABG ... Low SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... sepsis) - High PaO2 ... Hypoxia #Hypoxemia #summary ... #pulmonary #differential
Oxygen Saturation - Measurement Techniques and Limitations
 • Sp02 - Cutaneous pulse oximeter
 • SaO2 Calculated
pulse oximeter • SaO2 ... Point-of-care handheld ABG ... device • SaO2 ... #Measurement #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... Sudden onset • Abd ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management Summary ... • Orthopnea - PaO2 ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... Oxygenation defect - PaO2
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Testing - OnePager Summary ... Pulmonary Artery ... • PAOP/PCWP: PAOP ... • PULMONARY A ... #criticalcare #comparison