BLOOD GAS RESULTS INTERPRETATIONS Flashcards
1
Q
Increased PCO2 Values
A
Acute Respiratory Acidosis (airway obstruction, sedatives and anesthetics, respiratory distress syndrome and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
-Compensation is metabolic alkalosis
2
Q
Decreased PCO2 Values
A
Respiratory Alkalosis (hypoxia due to heart failure, edema, neurological disorders, and mechanical hyperventilation) -Compensation is metabolic acidosis
3
Q
Increased pH values
A
- Respiratory Alkalosis
- Metabolic Alkalosis
4
Q
Decreased pH values
A
- Respiratory Acidosis
- Metabolic Acidosis
5
Q
pO2 increased values
A
-Breathing oxygen-enriched air
6
Q
pO2 decreased values
A
- Carbon monoxide exposure
- Pulmonary disorders
- Myocardial infarction (MI)
- Congestive heart failure (CHF)
7
Q
HCO3 increased values
A
Primary metabolic alkalosis (vomiting and antacid treatment)
-Primary respiratory acidosis
8
Q
HCO3 decreased values
A
- Primary metabolic acidosis (ketoacidosis, hypoxia, and diarrhea)
- Primary respiratory alkalosis
9
Q
With exercise which values change and how??
A
Base excess, HCO3 and TCO2 all decrease
