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ABG Analysis: Disorders and Values by Kenny Josef is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses arterial blood gases (ABG) and how to analyze them. It provides normal ABG values and explains that ABGs can identify respiratory disorders based on pH and PaCO2 levels as well as metabolic disorders based on pH and HCO3 levels. A high anion gap metabolic acidosis (HAGMA) is suggested as the most likely diagnosis given sample ABG values of pH 7.30 and anion gap of 20. The document also outlines steps and formulas for determining if a patient has a respiratory or metabolic disorder ba
- Author
- Kenny Josef
- Language
- EN