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7.35-7.45
<7.35 Acid
>7.45 alkalosis - answer ✔✔-Normal pH
pH> 7.45, PaC02 low, HC03 low - answer ✔✔-respiratory aklalosis
pH < 7.35
PaCO2 > 45
Hc03 normal 22-26 - answer ✔✔-respiratory acidosis
pH > 7.45
HCO3 > 26
PaC02 45-35 - answer ✔✔-Metabolic alkalosis
80-100 - answer ✔✔-normal oxygen levle
60-80 - answer ✔✔-mild hypoxemia
40-60 - answer ✔✔-moderate hypoxemia
, <40 - answer ✔✔-severe hypoxemia
level of hypoxia
PA02-Pa02 - answer ✔✔-A-a gradiatian calculation is a calculation of what?
2.5 + 0.21 x age in years - answer ✔✔-A-a gradiant varies with age, calculation
VQ mismatch
shunt
PNA, interstitial lung dz
hypoventilation
high altitude - answer ✔✔-5 causes of hypoxemia
neuromuscular depression or failure.
spinal cord injuries
guillain barre syndrome
trauma-spinal cord injuries, phrenic nerve injury
myasthenia gravis
shock
status asthmaticus
sustained apnea of any kind - answer ✔✔-clinical symptoms that require intubation
underlying process that required the vent is corrected
maintaining oxygen status
no presser support- levophed, epinephrine, etc.
Pa02 >80, FI02 of 0.5, and PEEP <8.0 cm H20 - answer ✔✔-indications for weaning from vent