ABG INTERPRETATION Normal Values: pH : 7.35-7.

45 PaC02: 35-45 Pa02: 80-100 HC03: 22-26 Base excess: (-2) to (+2) Sa02: >95% pH PaC02 Pa02 HC03 Analysis pH PaC02 Pa02 HC03 Analysis pH PaC02 Pa02 HC03 Analysis 7.31 26 98 13.8 pH 6.98 PaC02 20 Pa02 100 HC03 2.4 Analysis pH PaC02 Pa02 HC03 Analysis pH PaC02 Pa02 HC03 Analysis 7.30 51 82 23 pH PaC02 Pa02 HC03 Analysis pH PaC02 Pa02 HC03 Analysis 7.48 30 87 22.1 pH PaC02 Pa02 HC03 Analysis 7.52 25 95 12

7.26 50 80 16

7.42 38 95 24

pH 7.51 PaC02 39 Pa02 99 HC03 29 Analysis pH PaC02 Pa02 HC03 Analysis 7.48 48 90 35

7.36 30 95 10

7.44 28 95 18

pH 7.38 PaC02 50 Pa02 90 HC03 30 Analysis

ABG PEARLS Correction: occurs when the primary impairment is rectified with medical intervention; e.g with respiratory acidosis, CO2 would go back to normal. 2. Compensation: a. Occurs when both parameters are out of range b. Parameters should be going opposite directions c. If pH is within normal range then compensation is full; d. If pH is not within normal but both parameters are out of range and going opposite directions then compensation is partial. e. To identify the primary impairment in a fully compensated ABG result: match the parameters with the pH. A pH below 7.40 indicates an acidotic process; a pH above 7.40 an alkalotic process.
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