Arterial Bloods And Gases Flashcards
1
Q
What are the following:
P02
PC02
HC03
BE
A
Po2- partial pressure of oxygen in blood
PCO2- partial pressure of co2 in blood
HCO3- bicarbonate in arterial blood (plasma)
BE- base excess: concentration of bases compared with expected concentration (either positive or negative- more than or less than)
2
Q
What Is made more in the body, respiratory acid or metabolic acid?
What type of compensation betweeen respiratory or metabolic is faster?
How would you do resp alkalosis compensation?
A
Resp acid
Respiratory
Hyperventilate- to lose more co2
