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Arterial blood gas terms
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- 1ABGArterial blood gases
- 2What is the physiology term for acid-based status?pH
- 3What is the physiology term for oxygenated arterial blood?PaO2
- 4What is the physiology term for deoxygenated arterial blood? What is it the reason for measuring it?PaCO2
How well the lungs area able to remove CO2 - 5What can happen to an imbalance pH?Affects the nervous system and can lead to serious conditions such as a coma and convulsions
- 6What is a convulsion?When a part of the limb shakes violently typically from a seizure.
- 7What is the physiology term for bicarbonate?HCO3-
- 8What is the purpose of bicarbonate in the body?It is a chemical buffer that balances pH
- 9What is the normal range of pH?7.35 - 7.45
- 10What is the normal range of PaCO235 - 45 mmHg
- 11What is the normal range for PaO2?80 - 100 mmHg
- 12What is the normal range of HCO3-?22 - 26 mEg/L
- 13What is the normal range of SaO2?95 - 98%
- 14What is the physiology term for hemoglobin saturation?SaO2
- 15AcidemiaElevated acidity in pH
< 7.35 - 16AlkalemiaDecreased acidity in pH
> 7.45 - 17HypoxemiaLows level of O2 in arterial blood gases
- 18HypoxiaLows levels of O2 in tissues due to a lack amount of it reaching the tiusses
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