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Lecture notes of 1 pages for the course Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care at CPUT (Notes on ABGs)

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AR -
P- 300) G-S (- 3G)
NHAT S T?
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a common investigation in emergency3 intensive care medicine to monitor patients with acute respiratory failure
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helps in the assessment of a patient's gas exchange ventilatory , control 3 acid-base balance
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does not give a diagnosis alone I should not be used as a screening test
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results must be considered in the context of the patient's symptoms
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can also measure hemoglobin , hematocrit electrolyte values such as potassium ,
calcium sodium
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also measures blood pH , CO2 ' HCOs (bicarbonate) concentrations




ACID-BASE BALANCE PHYSIOLOGY REVIEW
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CO2 is an acid

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RESPIRATORY :

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insufficient respirations cause [O2 build-up in tissues
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binds with carbonic acid i ↓ PH

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METABOLIC :
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CO2 is a waste product of metabolism
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we blow off this respiratory acid when ventilations are sufficient
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fast compensatory mechanism
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bicarbonate (HCO3) is a buffer binding with acid to neutralize
it
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slow compensatory mechanism




ABG COMPONENTS
PH blood (acidity)
*
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measures H levels in the arterial

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Pa02 :
partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood

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PaCO2 :
partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood

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HCO3 bicarbonate
:
levels in arterial blood (by product of metabolism)
BASE EXCESS :
indication of metabolic acidosis or alkalosis
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a high base excess() + 2 mmol/L) indicates that there is a higher than normal amount of HCO3 in the blood ,
which may be due to a

primary metabolic alkalosis or a compensated respiratory acidosis
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a low base excess ()-Immol/L) indicates that there is a lower than normal amount of HCO3 in the blood , suggesting either a

primary metabolic acidosis or a compensated respiratory alkalosis




NORMAL ABG VALUES
pH : 7 35-7 45




minmmHg
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. .




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Pa0z :
80-100mmHg (10 . 6-13 .
3kPa) -> indicates if hypoxemia is present by 7 5 to
.

get to kPa

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PaCO2 : 35-45 mmHg (4 . 7 -

6kPa) + indicates a ventilation issue

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# [03 :
22-26 meg) - indicates a metabolic issue

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Base excess : -2- + 2 mmol (



INTERPRETING THE ABG
ACIDOSIS OR ALKALOSIS ?
S > determine when these values are considered an acid or base
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ACID NORMAL BASE
pH :
. 35
7 7 .
40 7 45
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CO2 : 45 35


↓) [Oz : 22 26




TIC-TAC-TOE Of ABGS
A CID NORMAL BASE

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