ABG Principles Flashcards
Barbiturate overdose
Acute respiratory acidosis
Chronic renal failure
Metabolic acidosis
Chronic smoking
Chronic respiratory acidosis
DKA
Metabolic acidosis
Alcohol poisoning
Metabolic acidosis
Chronic diarrhoea
Metabolic acidosis
Airway obstruction
Acute respiratory acidosis
COPD exacerbation
Acute respiratory acidosis
Neuromuscular disease exacerbation
Acute respiratory acidosis
Brainstem disease/insult
Acute respiratory acidosis
COPD without exacerbation
Chronic respiratory acidosis
Chronic lung disease
Chronic respiratory acidosis
Hyperaldosteronism
Metabolic alkalosis
Bicarbonate retention/increased bicarbonate intake
Metabolic alkalosis
Dehydration/hypovolaemia/hypokalaemia
Metabolic alkalosis
Vomiting
Metabolic alkalosis
Chronic liver disease
Chronic respiratory alkalosis
Hyperventilation
Respiratory alkalosis
ABG result in metabolic acidosis
A rise in HCO3
ABG result in metabolic alkalosis
A drop in HCO3
ABG result in respiratory acidosis
A rise in PCO2
ABG result in respiratory alkalosis
A drop in PCO2
ABG result in acute respiratory acidosis
A rise in PCO2 with normal range HCO3 (no time to compensate)
ABG result in acute respiratory alkalosis
A drop in PCO2 with normal range HCO3 (no time to compensate)
ABG result in chronic respiratory acidosis
A rise in PCO2 with abnormal HCO3 (compensated)
ABG result in chronic respiratory alkalosis
A drop in PCO2 with abnormal HCO3 (compensated)