trev343

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1. Help with ABG

   trev343 replied to trev343's topic in Student Assist

   It's an interesting idea. But still doesn't acknowledge the fact that pCO2 is to high for Metabolic Alkalosis. I wonder if the chemoreceptors that sense oxygen, are seeing the elevated pO2 and slowing ventilation to decrease O2 content, and as a si...

2. Help with ABG

   trev343 replied to trev343's topic in Student Assist

   Expected pCo2 is (.7*HCO3-)+20 plus of minus 5.. The pCO2 is higher than expected so it's a separate resp. acidosis. Do you know what the cause patients elevated oxygen?

3. Help with ABG

   trev343 replied to trev343's topic in Student Assist

   Oh I understand those basics lol. What I don't understand is that there was no oxygen added to the patient, he just came in for an ABG, yet it says there was oxygen admin. Also, at first look it appears like Metabolic Alkalosis with compensating Re...

4. Help with ABG

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   [TABLE=class: components, width: 100%] [TR=class: odd, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] [TD=class: nameCol srchbl]pH, Arterial[/TD] [TD=class: valueCol]7.423 [/TD] [TD=class: rangeCol]7.350 - 7.450[/TD] [/TR] [TR=bgcolor: #FFFFFF] [TD=class: nameCol srchbl]pCO2 Ar...