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What is this ABG:
pH: 7.25
PaCO2: 67mmHg
PaO2: 70mmHg
HCO3: 25 mEq/L
SpO2: 50%

A

Respiratory Acidosis or Acute Ventilatory Failure

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What is this ABG:
pH: 7.38
PaCO2: 60mmHg
PaO2: 75mmHg
HCO3: 44 mEq/L
SpO2: 65%

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most likely COPDer.. Chronic Ventilatory Failure or Compensated respiratory acidosis

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What is this ABG:
pH: 7.56
PaCO2: 25mmHg
PaO2: 60mmHg
HCO3: 24 mEq/L
SpO2: 50%

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Respiratory Alkalosis or Acute Alveolar Hyperventilation

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What is this ABG:
pH: 7.30
PaCO2: 70mmHg
PaO2: 65mmHg
HCO3: 34 mEq/L
SpO2: 45%

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Uncompensated Respiratory Acidosis or Chronic Ventilatory Failure going into Acute Ventilatory Failure

(most likely COPDer going into Vent Failure)

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What is this ABG:
pH: 7.25
PaCO2: 40mmHg
PaO2: 110mmHg
HCO3: 18mEq/L
SpO2: 87%

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Metabolic Acidosis

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What is this ABG:
pH: 7.25
PaCO2: 54mmHg
HCO3: 18mEq/L
PaO2: 55mmHg
SpO2: 73%

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Mixed Acidosis

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What is this ABG:
pH: 7.54
PaCO2: 25mmHg
HCO3: 44mEq/L
PaO2: 55mmHg
SpO2: 73%

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Mixed Alkalosis

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What is this ABG:
pH: 7.43
PaCO2: 54mmHg
HCO3: 44mEq/L
PaO2: 55mmHg
SpO2: 73%

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Compensated Metabolic Alkalosis

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