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Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation: Associate Professor Dr. Samah Shehata

1) A 62-year-old male COPD patient presented with respiratory acidosis based on decreased pH and increased PCO2. The acidosis was partially compensated based on increased HCO3. 2) A 63-year-old male with CRF presented with metabolic acidosis based on normal PCO2 and decreased pH and HCO3. The anion gap was high, indicating a high anion gap metabolic acidosis. 3) The documents provide information on interpreting arterial blood gases, including evaluating acid-base status and oxygenation, summarizing normal values, and using a stepwise approach to analyze case scenarios.

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Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation: Associate Professor Dr. Samah Shehata

1) A 62-year-old male COPD patient presented with respiratory acidosis based on decreased pH and increased PCO2. The acidosis was partially compensated based on increased HCO3. 2) A 63-year-old male with CRF presented with metabolic acidosis based on normal PCO2 and decreased pH and HCO3. The anion gap was high, indicating a high anion gap metabolic acidosis. 3) The documents provide information on interpreting arterial blood gases, including evaluating acid-base status and oxygenation, summarizing normal values, and using a stepwise approach to analyze case scenarios.

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Arterial Blood Gas

Interpretation

Associate Professor
Dr. Samah Shehata
OBJECTIVES
 ABG Sampling

 Interpretation
of ABG
 Oxygenation status
 Acid Base status

 Case Scenarios
ABG – Procedure and Precautions
 Ideally - Pre-heparinised ABG syringes
- Syringe should be FLUSHED with 0.5ml
of 1:1000 Heparin solution and emptied.

DO NOT LEAVE EXCESSIVE HEPARIN IN THE


SYRINGE

HEPARIN DILUTIONAL HCO 3


EFFECT PCO 2

 Only small 0.5ml Heparin for flushing and discard it


 Syringes must have > 50% blood. Use only 2ml or less
.
syringe
Sites for obtaining ABG
• Radial artery ( most commo
n )
• Brachial artery
• Femoral artery

Radial is the most preferable


site used because:
• It is easy to access
• It is not a deep artery whi
ch facilitate palpation, sta
bilization and puncturing
• The artery has a collateral
blood circulation
A.Y.T 4
ALLEN’S TEST
It is a test done to determine that
collateral circulation is present from the
ulnar artery

5
 Ensure No Air Bubbles. Syringe must be sealed immediately
after withdrawing sample.
◦ Contact with AIR BUBBLES
Air bubble = PO 2 150 mm Hg , PCO 2 0 mm Hg
Air Bubble + Blood = PO 2 PCO 2

 ABG Syringe must be transported at the earliest to the


laboratory for EARLY analysis via COLD CHAIN
Interpretation of ABG
 OXYGENATION
 ACID BASE
O  Determination of PaO 2
X PaO 2 is dependant upon Age, FiO 2 , P atm
Y As Age the expected PaO 2
G
E • PaO 2 = 109 - 0.4 (Age)

N As FiO 2 the expected PaO 2

A • Alveolar Gas Equation:


T • P A O 2= (P B -P h2o ) x FiO 2 - pCO 2/R
I P A O 2 = partial pressure of oxygen in alveolar gas, P B = barometric pressure

O (760mmHg), P h2o = water vapor pressure (47 mm Hg), FiO 2 = fraction of


inspired oxygen, PCO 2 = partial pressure of CO 2 in the ABG, R = respiratory
quotient (0.8)
N
 Determination of the PaO2 / FiO2 ratio
Inspired Air FiO 2 = 21%
PiO 2 = 150 mmHg

P alv O 2 = 100 mmHg

CO 2 O2

PaO 2 = 95 mmHg
PO 2/ FiO 2 ratio ( P:F Ratio )
 Gives understanding that the patients
OXYGENATION with respect to OXYGEN delivered
is more important than simply the PO 2 value.

Example,
Patient 1 Patient 2
On Room Air On MV
PO2 68 90

FiO2 21% (0.21) 50% (0.50)

P:F 324 180


Ratio
Acid Base Balance
A
 H+ion concentration in the body is
C precisely regulated
I  The body understands the importance of H+
D and hence devised DEFENCES against any
change in its concentration-
B
A
S
E
BICARBONATE RESPIRATORY RENAL
BUFFER SYSTEM REGULATION REGULATION
Acts in few seconds Acts in few minutes Acts in hours to days
Assessment of ACID BASE Balance
 Definitions and Terminology

 ACIDOSIS – presence of a process which tends to


pH by virtue of gain of H + or loss of HCO 3-
 ALKALOSIS – presence of a process which tends
to pH by virtue of loss of H + or gain of HCO 3-

If these changes, change pH, suffix ‘ emia ’ is added


 ACIDEMIA – reduction in arterial pH (pH<7.35)
 ALKALEMIA – increase in arterial pH (pH>7.45)
If PCO2 & [HCO3] move in opposite di
rections
Mixed disturbance
STEP WISE APPROACH
to
Interpretation Of
ABG reports
Normal Values
ANALYTE Normal Value Units

pH 7.35 - 7.45

PCO2 35 - 45 mm Hg

PO2 80 – 100 mm Hg`

[HCO3] 22 – 26 meq/L

SaO2 95-100 %

Anion Gap 5-11 meq/L

∆HCO3 +2 to -2 meq/L
STEP 1 • ACIDEMIA or ALKALEMIA?
• RESPIRATORY or METABOLIC?
STEP 2

STEP 3 • If Respiratory – Compensated or Not?

STEP 4 • If METABOLIC – ANION GAP?


STEP 1 ACIDEMIA OR ALKALEMIA?

 Look at pH
<7.35 - acidemia
>7.45 – alkalemia
STEP 2 RESPIRATORY or METABOLIC?

IS PRIMARY DISTURBANCE RESPIRATORY OR


METABOLIC?

 pH PCO 2 or pH PCO 2 METABOLIC

 pH PCO 2 or pH PCO 2 RESPIRATORY


RESPIRATORY -
STEP 3 Compensated/decompensated?
a. Respiratory acidosis
Phase PH PaCO2 HCO3
UNCOMPENSATED ↓ ↑ ------

Because there is no response from the kidneys yet to acid


osis the HCO3 will remain normal

Phase PH PaCO2 HCO3


PARTIAL COMPENSATED ↓ ↑ ↑

The kidneys start to respond to the acidosis by


increasing the amount of circulating HCO3

Phase PH PaCO2 HCO3


FULL COMPENSATED N ↑ ↑

PH return to normal PaCO2 & HCO3 levels are still high to


correct acidosis
A.Y.T 31
B. Respiratory alkalosis
Phase PH PaCO2 HCO3
UNCOMPENSATED ↑ ↓ ------

Because there is no response from the kidneys yet to acid


osis the HCO3 will remain normal

Phase PH PaCO2 HCO3


PARTIAL COMPENSATED ↑ ↓ ↓

The kidneys start to respond to the alkalosis by


decreasing the amount of circulating HCO3

Phase PH PaCO2 HCO3


FULL COMPENSATED N ↓ ↓

PH return to normal PaCO2 & HCO3 levels are still low to


correct alkalosis
A.Y.T 32
STEP 4
• If METABOLIC – ANION GAP?
Electrochemical Balance in Blood

100% UC
UA
90%
80% HCO 3
Na Sulfate
70% Phosphate
60% Mg- OA
Cl
50% K - Proteins
40% Ca-HCO3
30% Na- Cl
20%
10%
0%
CATIONS ANIONS
Anion Gap
AG based on principle of electroneutrality:

 Total Serum Cations = Total Serum Anions


 M cations + U cations = M anions + U anions
 Na + K + (Ca + Mg) = HCO 3 + Cl + (PO4 + SO4
+ Protein + Organic Acids)
 Na + K + UC = HCO 3 + Cl + UA
 But in Blood there is a relative abundance of Anions, hence
Anions > Cations
 Na + K – (HCO 3 + Cl) = UA – UC
 Na + K – (HCO 3 + Cl) = Anion Gap
METABOLIC ACIDOSIS-
ANION GAP?

IN METABOLIC ACIDOSIS WHAT IS THE ANION GAP?


 ANIONGAP(AG) = (Na + K) – (HCO 3 + Cl)
Normal Value = 11- 5 mmol /L

High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis


Metabolic Acidosis
Normal Anion Gap Acidosis
High Anion Gap Metabolic
Acidosis
M
METHANOL
U
UREMIA - ARF/CRF
D
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS & other KETOSIS
P
PARALDEHYDE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL
I
ISONIAZIDE, IRON
L
LACTIC ACIDOSIS
E
ETHANOL, ETHYLENE GLYCOL
S
SALICYLATE
Clinical
CASE
SCENARIOS
CASE 1
22/7/2011 7:30 am
62 years old Male patient
pH 7.20

 COPD
PCO2 92 mmHg
 Breathlessness,
progressively increased PO2 76 mmHg
, aggravated
on exertion, 2 days Actual 28.00 mmol/l
 Chronic smoker
HCO3
 expiratory SO2 89
rhonchi

FiO2 37%
 STEP 1 – ACIDEMIA
 STEP 2 – pH PCO 2
Respiratory
 STEP 3

Primary Respiratory Acidosis,


partially compensated

STEP 4

Mild hypoxemia
CASE 2 31/7/2011 11:30pm
pH 7.18
63 years old ,Male patient
PCO2 21.00
 CRF PO2 82
 Breathlessness Actual 7.80
 Decreased Urine Otpt. 2days HCO3
 Vomiting 10-15 Base Excess -18.80
SO2 95
Na 140.6
Chloride 102
K 4
Albumin 2.4
 STEP 1 – ACIDEMIA
 STEP 2 – pH PCO2
METABOLIC

 STEP4 – ANION GAP


= (Na + K) – (HCO3 +Cl)
= ( 140.6 + 4)-(7.80+102)
= 3 4 .8

K 4 HIGH AG Met. Acidosis

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