Blood Gas Interpretation
37591Interpret the acid base blood level of each example. Be sure to identify •Acidosis or alkalosis •Respiratory or metabolic •Acute/uncompensated or compensated •If compensated is it partially or fully compensated pH 7.39 PaCO2 42 mmHg HCO3- 25 mEq/l BE + 1 PaO2 72 mmHg SaO2 94% Interpretation: pH 7.26 PaCO2 52 mmHg HCO3- 23 mEq/l […]