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Blood gases

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When the blood gas is compensated, the pH is ?   within normal limits  
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When the blood gas is uncompensated, the pH is?   abnormal  
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Normal values for pH is ?   7.35 – 7.45  
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Normal value for PC02 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide is?   pC02: 35 – 45 mmHg  
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Normal value for P02 (partial pressure of oxygen)?   80-100 mmHg  
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Normal value of HC03 (bicarbonate)?   22 – 26 mEq/L  
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It's Alkalosis if:   pH above 7.40  
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It's Acidosis if:   pH below 7.40:  
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It's Metabolic if :   HCO3 abnormality  
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It's Respiratory if:   C02 abnormality  
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Respiratory Compensation involves:   Hyperventilation or hypoventilation to alter CO2 blood levels  
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Metabolic Compensation involves:   Reabsorbtion or elimination of H+ and HCO3− by the kidneys  
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Buffering:   H+ + HCO3− (bicarb) ↔ H2CO3 (carbonic acid) ↔ CO2 + H2O * NaHCO3 (sodium bicarbonate)  
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pH: 7.173 pC02: 64** P02 : 183** HC03: 24   uncompensated respiratory acidosis  
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pH: 7.483 pC02: 31.9* P02: 509.8** HC03: 23   uncompensated respiratory alkalosis  
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pH: 7.353 pC02: 63 P02: 190** HC03: 35*   compensated respiratory acidosis CO2 retainer  
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pH: 7.384 pC02: 49 P02: 54 HC03: 29   compensated respiratory acidosis 50/50 club COPD  
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pH: 7.208 pC02: 35 P02: 67 HC03: 14   uncompensated acute metabolic acidosis – lungs are trying to help out- hypoventalitating, kidneys have not kicked in to help pH  
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pH - 7.30 PaCO2 - 30 mmHg, HCO3 - 14 mEq/L PaO2 - 50 mmHg   compensated metabolic acidosis with severe hypoxemia  
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