ABG and CXR Flashcards
Type 1 resp failure
hypoxia
Type 2 resp failure
hypoxia
hypercapnia
Met acidosis
acidic pH
low HCO3
resp acidosis acute
acidic pH
high CO2
normal HCO3
resp acidosis chronic
acidic pH
high CO2
high HCO3
order of looking at ABG
- pH
- CO2
- HCO3
- O2
pO2 for a patient on 60% O2
-10 from 60% for pO2
therefore should have pO2 of 50
typical ABG after cardiac arrest
mixed metabolic and respiratory acidosis
BE of -9
lack a lot of base, meaning you are acidotic
BE +6
more base, meaning you are alkalotic
basics to CXR intro
name
date
AP vs PA
difference between AP and PA film for CXR
AP can make the heart appear larger
PA is normally used
ABCDE of CXR
A - airway (trachea) B - breathing (lungs) C - circulation (heart) D - diaphragm (under and CP angles) E - everything else (bones and soft tissue)
features of pleural effusion
blunting of CP angle
meniscus
opacification
locations of masses in CXR
peripheral
hilar
round lesion with dark and lighter areas
air free level