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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Normal Values • pH ... Alkalemia: • pH ... = Acidemia • pH ... Metabolic: pH ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Alkalosis pH ... Metabolic acidosis pH ... Metabolic alkalosis pH ... Respiratory alkalosis pH ... ABG #Analysis #Interpretation
Urinalysis Interpretation (UA)

Bacteria, Leukocyte esterase, WBC, Nitrite, RBC, Epithelial 
cells, pH

#Diagnosis #Urinalysis #Interpretation #Analysis
Urinalysis Interpretation ... Epithelial cells, pH ... Diagnosis #Urinalysis #Interpretation
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... • Normal • Pulmonary ... Emphysematous COPD #Pulmonary ... FunctionTests #PFTs #Interpretation
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Gas Analysis and Interpretation ... Look at PH. ... component agrees with pH ... Whichever agrees with pH ... VBG #Analysis #Interpretation
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation ... Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation ... #differential #pulmonary
Capnography and 12 Common Waves - Credit: Charlie Alvarenga

#Diagnosis #CriticalCare #Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Testing #PFT #PFTs #Interpretation
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation ... Look at the pH 2 ... direction of the pH ... problem, is the pH ... AcidBase #ABG #Interpretation
Know the waves!  Capnography is useful for more than just tube placement confirmation.

#Diagnosis #PCC #Capnography
Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary