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* Blood Gas Interpretation- Easy way???
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  urapain2me - 09/06/10 14:33
 
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| a c | a- respiratory acidosis
| | b- metabolic acidosis
| | c- metabolic alkalosis
| | PaCO2 d- respiratory alkalosis
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| b d |
|_______________|
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Is this figure correct. Can it be represented this way?? I always have difficulty solving blood gas problems so i made this little figure.. If there is any fault in this please point out!!! Thanks alot guys
 
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* Re:Blood Gas Interpretation- Easy way???
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  urapain2me - 09/06/10 14:33
 
  damn it.. it got all messed up!!! :(  
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* Re:Blood Gas Interpretation- Easy way???
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  urapain2me - 09/06/10 14:45
 
  http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/1854/44133404.jpg

guys please click on this link and see if the diagram i made is correct or not???
please point out any mistakes as i intend on using this for my exam!!
thanks
 
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* Re:Blood Gas Interpretation- Easy way???
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  studyingmle2010 - 09/06/10 15:36
 
  Metabolic acidosis & alkalosis doesn't effct CO2 change unless there's compensatory state occurred. But for compensated metabolic acidosis, PCO2 will decrease & compensated metabolic alkalosis, PCO2 level will increase.  
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* Re:Blood Gas Interpretation- Easy way???
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  csfirst - 09/06/10 16:18
 
  studyingmle is right.  
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* Re:Blood Gas Interpretation- Easy way???
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  urapain2me - 09/06/10 16:23
 
  yeah didnt realise that
thanks guys
 
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