Labs/ABG Flashcards
AG math
Na - (Cl- + HCO3-)
Albumin rule
For every 10 < 40, add 3 to your AG.
Normal values for pH, pco2, pao2, HCO3, Albumin, AG
pH= 7.40 PCO2=40 PaO2=100 HCO3-=24 Albumin. = 40 AG=12
weak base
acceptors
weak acid
donors
most common buffers
HCO3-, Albumin, phos
Largest source of acid accumulation
- Eating (carbs=co2=H)
- basal metabolic rate (stres, anxiety, infection)
- temp
- other pathophysiologic diseases
causes of high AG
KULT (ketoacidosis/uremia/lactic/toxins) if not found by than proceed to CATMUDPLIES
Causes of low AG
lab error, math error, hypoalbuminemia, GI ingestions (tums)
Why is there a drop in HCO3 in metabolic acidosis
drop in bicarb is because its eating up/buffering/used in attempt to balance the acid
NGMA causes
RTA, Increased Cl-, GI losses
Metabolic alkalosis is divided into
volume/nonvolume responsive.
non volume = malignancy
volume/chloride responsive= volume responsive mean fluid response will shut down physiologic response and restore pH. treatment = NaCl-, chloride will attach to Hco3
cause of resp acidosis
- ICH/CNS lesion
- Rx/toxidrome
- SCI
- FBO/tumor
Causes of resp alk
anxiety, pn, cheyne-stokes
five step process for ABG
- emia
- osis
- AG
- compensation
- superimposition