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ABG Cooking System Overview

The document summarizes key blood gas measurements and their interpretations. It explains that pH or H+ levels indicate acidosis or alkalemia. Low oxygen (PaO2) indicates hypoxemia and risks increase below certain thresholds. Carbon dioxide (PaCO2) indicates respiratory issues like underventilation or hyperventilation, or can indicate compensation for metabolic problems. Bicarbonate (HCO3-) indicates metabolic problems like acidosis or alkalosis, or can indicate kidney compensation for respiratory issues.

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ABG Cooking System Overview

The document summarizes key blood gas measurements and their interpretations. It explains that pH or H+ levels indicate acidosis or alkalemia. Low oxygen (PaO2) indicates hypoxemia and risks increase below certain thresholds. Carbon dioxide (PaCO2) indicates respiratory issues like underventilation or hyperventilation, or can indicate compensation for metabolic problems. Bicarbonate (HCO3-) indicates metabolic problems like acidosis or alkalosis, or can indicate kidney compensation for respiratory issues.

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Range Interpretation
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The pH or H+ indicates if a patient is acidotic (pH < 7.35; H+ >45) or


pH 7.35–7.45
alkalemic (pH > 7.45; H+ < 35).

A low O2 indicates that the patient is not respiring properly, and is


9.3–13.3kPa 
hypoxemic. At a PaO2 of less than 60 mm Hg, supplemental oxygen should
PaO2 or 80–
be administered. At a PaO2 of less than 26 mmHg, the patient is at risk of
100mmHg
death and must be oxygenated immediately.

The carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO2) indicates a respiratory problem:


for a constant metabolic rate, the PaCO2 is determined entirely by
ventilation. A high PaCO2(respiratory acidosis) indicates underventilation, a
4.7–6.0 kPa
low PaCO2 (respiratory alkalosis) hyper- or overventilation. PaCO2 levels can
PaCO2 or 35–45
also become abnormal when the respiratory system is working to
mmHg
compensate for a metabolic issue so as to normalize the blood pH. An
elevated PaCO2 level is desired in some disorders associated with respiratory
failure; this is known as permissive hypercapnia.

The HCO3− ion indicates whether a metabolic problem is present (such


as ketoacidosis). A low HCO3− indicates metabolic acidosis, a high
22–26
HCO3− HCO3− indicates metabolic alkalosis. HCO3− levels can also become
mmol/L
abnormal when the kidneys are working to compensate for a respiratory
issue so as to normalize the blood pH.

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