•First, does the patient have an acidosisor an alkalosis•Second, what is the primary problem –metabolic or respiratory•Third, is there any compensation by thepatient – respiratory compensation isimmediate while renal compensationtakes time
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ABG Interpretation
•It would be extremely unusual for either the respiratory or renal system toovercompensate•The pH determines the primary problem•After determining the primary andcompensatory acid/base balance,evaluate the effectiveness of oxygenation
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can u send me a copy femme_de_corp@yahoo.com Thanks in advance.
wounderful; however non-downloadable