Please help

[qcumba]

hi there, does any one know of a blood gas calculator that uses kPa instead of mmHg?

I am stuck on a gas which indicates that the pH is elevated - 7.55- therefore showing alkalosis, with a pCO2 of 6 kPa - borderline normal, pO2 of 11 kPa - normal and a HCO3 of 33 - elevated, so am I correct in assuming that it's a metabolic alkalosis? but is it compensated or not

and then, another one that shows a pH of 7.45 - borderline normal, pCO2 of 3.9 kPa - low, pO2 of 10 - normal, HCO3 - 23 again normal, I thought this was a compensated resp alkalosis because of the borderline normal pH and decreased pCO2, is that correct?

Sorry, I am new in ICU and these are gases we got in an exam, I get a bit confused when it comes to compensated and non compensated, would really appreciate some help, as you can see I have tried, so it is not a lazy "please just give me the answer thread"

Thank you

[sunnycalifRN]

multiply your kPa by 7.5 to get mmHg . . . it will be easier to interpret your ABG's

[qcumba]

thanks I will give that a try :)

[ukstudent]

If your pH is within normal, but CO2 and/or Bicab is abnormal then it is compensated. If the pH is abnormal then it is uncompensated.

[sunnycalifRN]

remember, google is your friend.

I googled ABG interpretation and found many hits.

this one looked fine: ABG Interpretation Method