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How do you analyze arterial blood gas values?
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1. pH - is there primary acidosis or alkalosis. Is there compensation
2. CO2 - High primary respiratory acidosis. Relatively high - compensating respiratory acidosis Low CO2 - Primary respiratory alkalosis. Relatively low - compensating respiratory alkalosis 3. Bicarb High - Primary metabolic alkalosis Relatively high - compensating metabolic alkalosis Low - Primary metabolic acidosis Relatively low - compensating metabolic acidosis |
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True or False
The body does not compensate beyond a normal pH |
True
Over corrections do not happen |
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Common causes of respiratory acidosis
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, drugs (opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, alcohol, other respiratory depressants), chest wall problems, sleep apnea
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Common causes of metabolic acidosis
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ethanol, diabetic ketoacidosis, uremia, lactic acidosis (sepsis, shock, bowel ischemia), methanol/ehtylene glycol, aspirirn overdose, diarrhea, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
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