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Respiratory System: ABG Homework

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Analyze the following ABGs.  Determine the following:

  • Major acid-base imbalance (respiratory acidosis or alkalosis; metabolic acidosis or alkalosis)
  • Compensation (non-compensating, partial, or full)
  • Example of a disease process which could cause the imbalance
  • Level of hypoxemia

1.           pH  7.12                      CO2  54          HCO3  24                    PO2  58

Acid-Base Imbalance:

Disease Process:

2.           pH  7.49                      CO2  24          HCO3  20                    PO2  67

Acid-Base Imbalance:

Disease Process:

3.           pH  7.31                      CO2  35          HCO3  16                    PO2  80

Acid-Base Imbalance:

Disease Process:

4.           pH  7.52                      CO2  48          HCO3  30                    PO2  72

Acid-Base Imbalance:

Disease Process:

5.           pH  7.44                      CO2  29          HCO3  20                    PO2  85

Acid-Base Imbalance:

Disease Process:

6.           pH  7.38                      CO2  30          HCO3  18                    PO2  75

Acid-Base Imbalance:

Disease Process:

7.           pH  7.01                      CO2  84          HCO3  6                      PO2  20

Acid-Base Imbalance:

Disease Process:

8.           pH  7.48                      CO2  65          HCO3  45                    PO2  78

Acid-Base Imbalance:

Disease Process:

9.           pH  7.38                      CO2  42          HCO3  22                    PO2  88

Acid-Base Imbalance:

Disease Process:

10.        pH  6.98                      CO2  40          HCO3  16                    PO2  68

Acid-Base Imbalance:

Disease Process:

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