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    Acid / Base Imbalance can be caused by a number of conditions. Metabolic acidosis renal failure, DKA, diarrhea may be a cause. Respiratory alkalosis may be the cause.

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    Acid / Base Imbalance can be caused by a number of conditions. Metabolic acidosis renal failure, DKA, diarrhea may be a cause. Respiratory alkalosis may be the cause.

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    Acid / Base Imbalance can be caused by a number of conditions. Metabolic acidosis renal failure, DKA, diarrhea may be a cause. Respiratory alkalosis may be the cause.

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    Practice for ABG Interpretation

    Interpret the following ABGs and list one physiologic cause for this acid/base imbalance.
    Indicate compensation only for those which are fully compensated.

    Normal
    pH:
    pCO2:
    HCO3:

    __________
    __________
    __________

    ABG Levels

    Acid/Base Imbalance

    Causative Clinical Condition

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.29
    37.7
    19

    _____________________

    ___________________

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.45
    28
    20

    _____________________

    ___________________

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.58
    76
    32

    _____________________

    ___________________

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.22
    64
    19

    _____________________

    ___________________

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.35
    39
    24

    _____________________

    ___________________

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.19
    34
    14

    _____________________

    ___________________

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.51
    28.5
    26.1

    _____________________

    ___________________

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.31
    58.5
    26

    _____________________

    ___________________

    Answers:
    Normal
    pH:
    pCO2:
    HCO3:

    __________
    __________
    __________

    ABG Levels

    7.35 7.45
    35 - 45
    22-26
    Acid/Base Imbalance

    Causative Clinical Condition

    _____________________

    ___________________

    Metabolic acidosis

    renal failure, DKA, diarrhea

    ___________________

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.29
    37.7
    19

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.45
    28
    20

    _____________________

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.58
    76
    32

    _____________________

    ___________________

    Metabolic Alkalosis

    vomiting, NG suctioning, steroids

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.22
    64
    19

    _____________________

    ___________________

    Metabolic/Respiratory Acidosis

    (combined)

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.35
    39
    24

    _____________________

    ___________________

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.19
    34
    14

    _____________________

    ___________________

    Metabolic acidosis

    renal failure, DKA, diarrhea

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.51
    28.5
    26.1

    _____________________

    ___________________

    Metabolic/respiratory alkalosis

    (combined)

    pH
    pCO2
    HCO3

    7.31
    58.5
    26

    _____________________

    ___________________

    Respiratory acidosis

    CNS disorder, overdose, pneumonia

    Respiratory alkalosis/compensated CHF, PE, fear, pain, asthma

    Normal

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