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1. mean arterial pressure

   julie_hills posted a topic in Emergency

   What is mean arterial pressure and why is it more useful than a blood pressure measurement thanks julie

2. repiratory compensation

   julie_hills posted a topic in Emergency

   Can somebody please explain how the body respiratory compensates for a metabolic acidosis. For example what is happening in the body in order to control the ph level. Linking in hydrogen ions etc.. thanks

3. Blood gases

   julie_hills replied to julie_hills's topic in Emergency

   I make her to have a normal ph a low co2 a high 02, low bicarb and a -15 base excess

4. Blood gases

   julie_hills replied to julie_hills's topic in Emergency

   the co2 and o2 are measured in kPa and and the hc03 in mmol/l. With the reference range i have i make her to have a normal ph, low co2 and high oygen levels. Her bicarb is low and her base excess -15.8

5. Blood gases

   julie_hills posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello I am very confused about blood gases. Trying to write an essay at the moment, the patient was hypovolemic the ph was 7.38 co2 2.15 po2 28.8 on 15 litres of o2, hc03 12.8 bevt 14.5. is this a metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation and ...