An Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) is a blood test that is used to measure a few vital things is the body, such as the levels of oxygen (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2), acid, or pH from an artery. This test is used to check the function of the lungs, and how well they are able to move oxygen into the blood and eliminate carbon dioxide. Now, answer these questions and see how many you can hit right.
7.53
7.48
7.40
7.30
pO2
O2 SAT
PCO2
HCO3-
pH less than 7.35
PCO2 greater than 45
HCO3- more than 26
PH more than 7.45
Mixed acidoses
A low osmolar gap
Compensation
A primary respiratory acidosis
Low anion gap
Elevated pO2
Depressed pCO2
PC02 above 45
Normal
Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis
Partially compensated respiratory acidosis
Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
Partially compensated respiratory acidosis
Partially compensated metabolic acidosis
Normal
Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
Partially compensated respiratory acidosis
Partially compensated metabolic acidosis
Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
Uncompensated respiratory acidosis
Partially compensated respiratory acidosis
Partially compensated metabolic acidosis
Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis
Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
Partially compensated respiratory alkalosis
Partially compensated metabolic alkalosis
Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis
Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
Partially compensated respiratory alkalosis
Partially compensated metabolic alkalosis
Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
Uncompensated respiratory acidosis
Partially compensated respiratory acidosis
Partially compensated metabolic acidosis
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