4 - ABGs Flashcards

1
Q

nl PaO2

A

> 70 mmHg

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2
Q

causes of hyperventilation

A
pain
anxiety
early sepsis
liver failure
pulm embolism
acute asthma
metabolic acidosis
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3
Q

PAO2 =

A

PiO2 - PaCO2/R

0.21(760-47)-PaCO2/0.8

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4
Q

how is hypoxia measured?

A

lactic acid levels

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5
Q

causes of resp acidosis

A

CNS depression
chest wall dysfunction
obstructive lung dz
hypercapnic resp failure

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6
Q

causes of resp alkalosis

A

anxiety
sepsis
liver failure
acute pulm insult (embolism, asthma)

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7
Q

causes of metabolic acidosis

A

anion gap - lactic acidosis, ketoacidosis

no anion gap - diarrhea, RTA

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8
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causes of metabolic alkalosis

A

diuretics
corticosteroids
nasogastric suctioning

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