Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation

In this video, Cathy covers ABG interpretation practice problems 9-12. You can download the practice questions and answer key and follow along as she explains how to work through the problems.

In this video, Cathy covers ABG interpretation practice problems 5-8. You can download the practice questions and answer key and follow along as she explains how to work through the problems.

In this video, Cathy covers ABG interpretation practice problems 1-3. You can download the practice questions and answer key and follow along as she explains how to work through the problems.

ABG results for: Uncompensated Metabolic Alkalosis, Partially compensated Metabolic Alkalosis, and Fully compensated Metabolic Alkalosis. Plus, learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Metabolic Alkalosis.

ABG results for: Uncompensated Metabolic Acidosis, Partially compensated Metabolic Acidosis, and Fully compensated Metabolic Acidosis. Plus the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Metabolic Acidosis.

ABG results for: Uncompensated Respiratory Alkalosis, Partially compensated Respiratory Alkalosis, and Fully compensated Respiratory Alkalosis. Plus, learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Respiratory Alkalosis.

Get a CLEAR breakdown of respiratory acidosis: how to identify it, its lab values, partial vs. full compensation, causes, symptoms, and treatment. Plus, you'll find out why blood pH levels can actually be normal in fully compensated respiratory acidosis!

Learn the significance of high or low values for ph, PaCO2, and HCO3, PLUS the 3 KEY steps in interpreting ABGs.

Review of the buffers in the body that help maintain acid/base balance: chemical buffers, the respiratory system, and the renal system.

In this video, Cathy previews the topics that will be covered in the ABG Interpretation video series. She discusses how to obtain an arterial blood sample, components included in Arterial Blood Gas results (pH,PaO₂,PaCO₂,HCO₃,SaO₂), and the expected ranges of each component.

Download Cathy's example ABG problems & solutions, as well as her ABG cheatsheet! You can use these resources to follow along to her ABG videos.