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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
ABG) Analysis - Metabolic ... + Alkalosis pH ... ↓ pCO2 ↓ - Metabolic ... pCO2 ↑ - Metabolic ... Interpretation #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Algorithm Acidemia (pH ... < 7.35) • Metabolic ... mmHg) Alkalemia (pH ... > 7.45) • Metabolic ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
three variables (pH ... , HCO2, pCO2) move ... Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Look at the pH 2 ... Look at the pCO2 ... direction of the pH ... problem, is the pH ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Gas Analysis 1. pH ... 2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... • Salicylates Metabolic ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Alkalemia: • pH ... = Acidemia • pH ... : pH pCO2 ↓ ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
Determine the pH ... L - Labs: PCO2 ... jadav_md #PLACO #AcidBase
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
environment looks like (pH ... , PaCO2, HCO3) CONS ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
+, CI-, HCO3-, PH ... 2: Look at the PH ... Step 3a If pH ... patient's alkalosis is metabolic ... patient's acidosis is metabolic
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
obtained than ABG, pH ... Differences #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies