ABG Interpretation

Question 1

What is a Normal PH?

Answer 1

7.35-7.45

Question 2

Classify Type 1 Resp Failure?

Answer 2

Pa02 <8kpa and Normocapnia

Question 3

Classify type 2 resp failure

Answer 3

Pa02 <8kpa and hypercapnia

Question 4

Type 1 resp failure causes

Answer 4

pul oedema and PE

Question 5

Type 2 resp failure causes

Answer 5

COPD
Opiates
Pneumonia
Obese
Guillan Barre
MND

Question 6

If PH is <7.35 in ABG what is result?

Answer 6

Acidotic

Question 7

ABG result for Resp acidosis

Answer 7

Ph Decrease
C02 Rise
Normal HC03

Question 8

ABG result for Resp Alkalosis

Answer 8

Ph increase
C02 decrease
Normal HC03

Question 9

ABG result for resp acidosis with met compensation

Answer 9

Ph decrease or normal
C02 and HC03 up

Question 10

abg result for resp alkalosis with met compensation

Answer 10

ph up or normal
c02 and hc03 down

Question 11

abg result for met acidosis

Answer 11

ph and C02 down
Hc03 normal

Question 12

abg result for met alkalosis

Answer 12

ph and c02 up
normal hc03

Question 13

abg result for met acidosis and resp compensation

Answer 13

ph and c02 down
hc03 down

Question 14

abg result for met alkalosis and resp compensation

Answer 14

ph and c02 up
hc03 up

Question 15

Causes of metabolic alkalosis (3)

Answer 15

vomit
diarrhoea
heart failure

Question 16

causes of mixed resp and met acidosis

Answer 16

cardiac arrest

Question 17

causes of mixed resp and met alkalosis

Answer 17

liver cirrhosis and hyperemesis