Arterial Blood Gas (Procedure)

Question 1

Define Arterial Blood Gas

Answer 1

Sampling the blood levels of Oxygen and CO2 and assessing pH within arteries

Question 2

What are the Indications for an ABG?

Answer 2

• Monitoring acid base e.g. in diabetic ketoacidosis

- Identification of respiratory, metabolic and mixed acid-base disordes with or without physiologic compensation

Question 3

What are the possible Complications of an ABG?

Answer 3

• Bleeding complications