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Methods Critical Care Transport Assessment
– 2026/2027 Edition – Verified Questions
and Answers | 100% correct

Five rules of ABG interpretation
1. Evaluate the pH is it normal?

Two. Evaluate the PCO2. Is it acute or chronic for respiratory disorder?

Three. Evaluate the HCO3 and calculate the anion gap for metabolic disorder or delta gap. Check
if metabolic acidosis is present.

Four. Identify the primary disorder.

Five determine if compensation is present in the degree of compensation using winter's formula.
Is there more than one disorder?




Anion gap formula, and normal values

AG = NA -(Cl + HCO3). Normal range 12 +/- 4. Abnormal >16




ABG normal ranges

pH: 7.35 - 7.45

PaCO2: 35 -45

HCO3 (bicarb): 22 - 26

pO2. : 80-100

, Anion gap metabolic acidosis causes

MUDPILERS



Methanol
Uremia

DKA

Propylene glycol

Iron, Isoniazide

Lactic acidosis

Ethylene glycol (antifreeze)

Rhabdo

Salicylates (late)




Non-anion metabolic acidosis

Hyperalimentation

Acetozolamide

Renal tubular acidosis (RTA)

Diarrhea
Rectosigmoidostomy

pancreatic fluid

Spironolactone




Respiratory acidosis

low pH, high CO2, high HCO3

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