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4 Factors to Consider when drawing an ABG
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Draw from the most peripheral site possible
Use the most accessible site Use the least painful sight Use the sight that has the most verifiable collateral circulation -if puncture causes damage to the artery there has to be another route for perfusion to tthe sites distal to the puncture |
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Draw site from best to worst
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Radial artery
Brachial artery Femoral artery Pedal artery Temporal artery |
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Portions of draw sites that are relatively insensitive to pain?
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Muscles, Tendons, and Fat
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Portions of draw sites that are very sensitive to pain?
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Bone Periostium and nerves
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Draw sites that have relatively easily verifiable collateral damage?
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Radial and Pedal
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Puirpose of the Modified Allen's Sign Test
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Purpose is to verify that the ulnar artery will perfuse distal areas to a puncture if an artery is damaged
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How soon after Allen's Test should hand or foot reperfuse?
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less than 10 secs
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Patients that are difficult to perform allen's test on?
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Unconscious patients
Lift hand above head and milk blood out of hand |
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Prior to an ABG puncture always check the patients chart for history of...
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anticoagulants or problems with bleeding for long periods of time
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