ABG Flashcards
The x indicates:
pH
X indicates:
O2 saturation
X depicts:
Bicarbonate HCO3-
X is for:
pO2 ( partial pressure of oxygen)
X indicates:
pCO2 (partial pressure of Carbon dioxide)
What information is obtained from each numbered location:
What is the normal range of pH
7.35 -7.45
A patient present to the ER with a pH of 6.9, what state are they in?
Acidotic
A patient present to the ER with a pH of 8, what state are they in?
Alkalosis
What is the normal range of pCO2?
35 - 45mmHg
What dose a pCO2 of 30mmHg, tell you?
It indicates that the patient is blowing out a lot of CO2 (hyperventilation) = alkilosis
What dose a pCO2 of 50mmHg, tell you?
Indicates that the patient is holding on to CO2 = acidosis
What dose a pHCO3- of 30mmol/L, tell you?
Indicates that the patient the pateint to hold on to bicarbonate due to renal function = alkalosis
What dose a pHCO3- of 20mmol/L, tell you?
Indicates patient is losing a lot of bicarb = acidosis
What are common causes of metabolic acidosis
renal failure
diabetic ketoacidosis
diarrhea = incresed Na-bicarb lossed = Hyperchloremic acidosis
severe dehydration
A patient presents with the following labs:
what is going on with the patient?
The values indicate the patient is experiencing respirtory acidosis
A patient with the following lab values is experiencing what?
Metabolic alkalosis
What is wrong with a patient with the following lab values?
Respirtory alkalosis
A patient with the following lab values is most likely experiencing?
Metabolic Acidosis
