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  1. I am working on a care plan and interpreting lab results. I wrote down that my client had a PaO2 of 286 mm Hg. But is that even possible? Normal PaO2 is 80-100. Also, I wrote down that his base excess was 100, which is way out of the normal range. Hi...
  2. When SpO2 values dont' match PaO2

    Can someone please help me understand how an SpO2 value can be 95 while the PaO2 reads as low as 40 to 60. I know SpO2 is Hgb saturation% and SaO2 is O2 pressure in plasma. How can the values in this patient be so off in relation? Does this mean a pe...
  3. PaO2 vs SaO2

    What's the difference....which one is from a pulse ox? thanks! Great video explaining oxygen content