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Flashcards by Justin Lao, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Justin Lao
over 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| ABG | Arterial blood gases |
| What is the physiology term for acid-based status? | pH |
| What is the physiology term for oxygenated arterial blood? | PaO2 |
| What 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 |
| What can happen to an imbalance pH? | Affects the nervous system and can lead to serious conditions such as a coma and convulsions |
| What is a convulsion? | When a part of the limb shakes violently typically from a seizure. |
| What is the physiology term for bicarbonate? | HCO3- |
| What is the purpose of bicarbonate in the body? | It is a chemical buffer that balances pH |
| What is the normal range of pH? | 7.35 - 7.45 |
| What is the normal range of PaCO2 | 35 - 45 mmHg |
| What is the normal range for PaO2? | 80 - 100 mmHg |
| What is the normal range of HCO3-? | 22 - 26 mEg/L |
| What is the normal range of SaO2? | 95 - 98% |
| What is the physiology term for hemoglobin saturation? | SaO2 |
| Acidemia | Elevated acidity in pH < 7.35 |
| Alkalemia | Decreased acidity in pH > 7.45 |
| Hypoxemia | Lows level of O2 in arterial blood gases |
| Hypoxia | Lows levels of O2 in tissues due to a lack amount of it reaching the tiusses |
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