Arterial Blood Gases


pH: 7.325

PaO2: 55 (80-100mmHg)

PCO2: 50 (35-45mmHg)

[HCO3-]: 25.2 (22-26mmol/L)

Total CO2 content or [H2CO3]: 26.7 (24-30mmol/L)

Which is it? Normal ABG, respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, metabolic alkalosis, etc....

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