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Arterial Blood Gases - Surgery

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Acid-Base Acid Base Interpretation<br />

Disorder pH PaCO 2 HCO 3 -<br />

Respiratory acidosis<br />

Uncompensated ↓↓ ↑↑ N<br />

Partially compensated ↓ ↑↑ ↑<br />

Fully compensated N ↑↑ ↑↑<br />

Respiratory alkalosis<br />

Uncompensated ↑↑ ↓↓ N<br />

Partially compensated ↑ ↓↓ ↓<br />

Fully compensated N ↓↓ ↓↓<br />

Metabolic acidosis<br />

Uncompensated ↓↓ N ↓↓<br />

Partially compensated ↓ ↓ ↓↓<br />

Fully compensated N ↓↓ ↓↓<br />

Metabolic alkalosis<br />

Uncompensated ↑↑ N ↑↑<br />

Partially compensated ↑ ↑ ↑↑<br />

Fully compensated N ↑↑ ↑↑

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