Arterial blood gases (ABGs) were drawn on your patient. The following are the so

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Arterial blood gases (ABGs) were drawn on your patient. The following are the some of the results: Respiratory Rate (RR) 10 breaths/min; pH 7.3; and Pressure of CO2 58 torr. The following questions are a basic step-by-step guide in evaluating ABGs

. a. If the normal range is 12 - 24 breaths/min , is this patient breathing within a normal range, hyperventilating, or hypoventilating?

b. Is this pH level on the acidic or basic side of the normal range?

c. Is this pressure of CO2 level within normal range, high, or low?

d. With the above findings, what is this patient experiencing?

Explanation / Answer

a. The patient is Hypoventilating. Because normal ranze is 12-18. But his breathing ranze is 10.

b. Healthy body pH is slightly alkaline I.e. 7.4. Here pH is almost similar to normal body pH. But slightly acedic than normal ranze.

c. Normal pCO2 levels are: 35-45 torrs. But here the patient Atrial Co2 pressure is 58 torrs.So the pCo2 level is more.

d. The patient might suffering from pulmonary edima and obstructive lung disease

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