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ABG clinical problems

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pH<7.35 and PaCO2 > 45 HCO3 Normal   RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS chronic obstruction lung disease  
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Chronic Obstruction lung disease   emphysema, chronic bronchitis, severed asthma, ARDS, Guillian-Barre syndrome, anesthesia and pneumonia  
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pH<7.35 and HCO3 <22   METABOLIC ACIDOSIS DKA, severe diarrhea, starvation/malnutrition, kidney failure, burns, shock and acute MI  
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drugs that cause a low pH   narcotics, barbiturates, acetazolamide (Diamox), ammonium chloride and paraldehyde  
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pH> 7.45 and PaCO2<35   RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS salicylate toxicity (early phase), anxiety, hysteria, tetany, strenuous exercise (swimming, running) fever, hyperthyroidism, delirium tremens, pulmonary embolism, sepsis. If a mechanical vent patient (too much f or VT)  
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pH > 7.45 and HCO3 > 26   METABOLIC ALKALOSIS severe vomiting, gastric suction, peptic ulcer, potassium loss (hypokalemia), excess administration of sodium bicarbonate, cystic fibrosis, hepatic failure  
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drugs that cause an elevated pH   sodium bicarbonate, sodium oxalate, potassium oxalate  
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Compensated Respiratory Acidosis   pH Normal PaCO2 > 45 HCO3> 26 Leave mechanical vent patient alone. There are no changes to be made they are compensating  
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Metabolic Alkalosis   pH alkalotic HCO3 alkalotic  
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Metabolic Acidosis   pH is acidotic HCO3 acidotic  
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Compensated state   pH is in normal range (7.35-7.45)  
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uncompensated   pH outside normal range and CO2 or HCO3 is normal  
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Respiratory Alkalosis   pH is alkalotic CO2 is alkalotic  
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Respiratory Acidosis   pH is acidotic CO2 is acidotic  
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Partially compensated   pH outside normal CO2 and HCO3 outside of normal  
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