Progressive respiratory failure: In this disease, "the gas exchange between the air and circulating blood is severely impaired, causing abnormal levels of tissue gases that can be life threatening. " symptoms are: persistent cough, dypnea ( especially with exertion), diminished cognitive ability or confusion, cyanosis, fatigue, and edema ( particularly in the hands and feet) (Radek, 2017).
• Define ABGs, list the major ABGs with the normal amounts, and discuss what each represents.
Arteriole Blood Gases is "the sampling of the blood levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the arteries, as opposed to the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in venous blood."
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