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Complex Respiratory Disorders Class Content Activity
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Type of Acid-Base Balance |
pH (high or low?) |
Causes |
Compensatory Mechanism
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Metabolic acidosis |
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Metabolic alkalosis |
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Respiratory acidosis |
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Tic Tac Toe Method of ABG interpretation
Values for ABGs
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Normal Value |
Acid End of Value Range |
Base End of Value Range |
What organ has the most effect on this value? |
Value is respiratory or metabolic? |
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Tic Tac Toe Method of ABG Interpretation
Solve these ABG problems using the Tic Tac Toe method. Show your work on a Tic Tac Toe grid. Interpret the values (respiratory or metabolic; acidosis or alkalosis; uncompensated, partially compensated, or fully compensated).
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pH |
7.20 |
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CO2 |
78 |
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HCO 3 - |
30 |
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pH |
7.26 |
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CO2 |
56 |
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HCO 3 - |
24 |
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pH |
7.20 |
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CO2 |
25 |
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HCO 3 - |
9 |
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4. |
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pH |
7.32 |
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CO2 |
25 |
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HCO3 |
13 |
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5. |
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pH |
7.48 |
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CO2 |
33 |
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HCO 3 - |
24 |
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6. |
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pH |
7.56 |
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CO2 |
44 |
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HCO 3 - |
38 |
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7. |
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pH |
7.38 |
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CO2 |
76 |
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HCO 3 - |
42 |
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8. |
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pH |
7.55 |
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CO2 |
20 |
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HCO 3 - |
18 |
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9. |
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pH |
7.48 |
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CO2 |
20 |
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HCO 3 - |
16 |
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