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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 ... serial exams #ABG ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
blood (most common type ... blood (measured on ABG ... the most common type ... hypoxia) - Low PaO2 ... Low SvO2 → Low PaO2
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
Types of Urinary Incontinence and Their Management:

The various types of urinary incontinence, along with the usual
Types of Urinary ... Incontinence and Their Management ... The various types ... #Incontinence #Types ... #Comparison #Table
Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
Table of how the 4 types ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Types #Shock # ... Comparison #Table
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type ... anatomic shunt (Type ... • Orthopnea - PaO2 ... Oxygenation defect - 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 ... ventilation #mechanical #management
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... knowing the breath types ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison
Types of Urinary Diversion Procedures
Ileal Conduit:
 • Technically simpler, fewer complications, and well understood. No bladder
Types of Urinary ... No bag. ... Diversion #Procedures #Types ... #Comparison #Management