Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) - Answer Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) is defined as:
"The measurement of the acidity and the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the
blood from an artery."
ABG are tests which are used to check how well a patient's respiratory efforts are able...
, ABG
• Determines the blood pH and the partial
pressures of O2 and CO2
• Measures the respiratory and metabolic
effects of the disease on the acid-base
balance
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, ↑CO 2
↑RR = ↓CO
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