ABGs

Question 1

What do you have to think in your head when you look at an ABG?

Answer 1

1. Why did we do this ABG
2. How much oxygen was this patient on? What is the paO2?
3. pH?
4. pCO2
5. What’s the base excess?

Question 2

Normal pH

Answer 2

7.35-7.45

Question 3

Normal PaO2

Answer 3

10.7-13.3 kPA

Question 4

Normal PaCO2

Answer 4

4.7-6 kPa

Question 5

Normal bicarb

Answer 5

22-26 mmol/L

Question 6

Normal base excess

Answer 6

-2 to + 2

Question 7

Normal lactate

Answer 7

0.5 - 1