55: Q&A "Can You Please Make ABGs Make Sense?"
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English - May 26, 2023 17:50 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 264 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Science icu rapid response nursing certified emergency nurse critical care rn education nursing case studies emergency room registered nurse rapid response nurse medical emergency team Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Arterial Blood Gas interpretation is tricky if you aren’t regularly looking at them, and a lot of the information out there makes it really confusing. In today’s episode, you will hear a palatable explanation on what you need to know when looking at ABGs, how the kidneys and lungs work together to maintain pH balance, and examples that will help you wrap your head around all of it.
If you have been looking for a simple explanation of ABGs, this is definitely the episode for you. So be sure to tune in!
Topics discussed in this episode:
How Sarah learned about ABG interpretationValues to memorize when looking at an ABGDetermining whether the ABG is acidotic or alkaloticInterpreting the First, Middle, and Last name of the ABGExamples of metabolic and respiratory derangements Do you always need an ABG?This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique http://www.podcastboutique.com