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MedicalMentalist · 09-05-2008, 10:47 PM

I have been trying to understand ABGs all night. I stumbled upon this website (altitude.org | Calculators | Arterial Blood Gas Calculator) and it calculates everything you could possibly want in an ABG. However, I have got this ABG to interpret and I just don't get it, and I can't get the ABG calculator to agree with the numbers!
PaO2 13kPa (100mmHg)
PaCo2 11.6kPa (80mmHg)
H+ 20 (pH 7.61)
HCO3 19mmol/l

Can anyone help me please!!

09-05-2008, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
MedicalMentalist Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3	Can anyone help me understand this ABG! I have been trying to understand ABGs all night. I stumbled upon this website (altitude.org \| Calculators \| Arterial Blood Gas Calculator) and it calculates everything you could possibly want in an ABG. However, I have got this ABG to interpret and I just don't get it, and I can't get the ABG calculator to agree with the numbers! PaO2 13kPa (100mmHg) PaCo2 11.6kPa (80mmHg) H+ 20 (pH 7.61) HCO3 19mmol/l Can anyone help me please!!