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ABG
This is a test that measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide ( the bodies waste gas) as well as the ph of the blood. All of these things must be kept within certain ranges and disturbances in them can indicate certain kinds of medical problems.
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A member asked:
Where do I go to get an abg done?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: abg?
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A 43-year old asked:
Does anyone know the normal values for an abg?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Why would a abg test show a low P02 of 72 ? what would fix this?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can an abg be preformed at sleep?
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A 30-year old asked:
Why does someone in ER need abg? Can you refuse it if other tests ok?
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A 32-year old asked:
Are all three ph, pac02, and hc03 checked in abg in a trauma situation?
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A member asked:
Where is an abg usually done? At a hospital?
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A 54-year old female asked:
What could it mean to have a p02 of 72 in a abg blood test?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is it ok to have an abg done two days in a row in the same arm.?
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A 48-year old asked:
For someone placed on a mechanical ventilator, when is best time to check abg?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Is 1.12 a low level for ionesed calcium in a abg blood test?
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A 38-year old asked:
Why would they do abg in ER on elder who passed out from low bp?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can I inject abg 30 (morphine sulphate extended-release 30 mg)?
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A 31-year old asked:
Would all patients admitted with COPD exacerbation get abgs drawn up?
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A 54-year old female asked:
My ionised calcium in a ABG has come back as low at 1.12 . Is this hypocalcemia? And should it be treated?
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A 29-year old asked:
About 15 years ago they did scalp and abg gases on my baby. I never got interpretation from the nurses and doctors in the room. Why?
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A 38-year old asked:
If pulse oximeter is ok why would ER do abg?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Can taking ppis like esomeprazole 40 and esomeprazole magnesium 40 interfere in the accuracy of ABG test result?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can doctor find out if a person is a co2 retainer using an abg?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I got abg's done and they said my oxygen levels were fine but i had high carbon dioxide due too hyperventilation could you explain further please ?
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A male asked:
MY GGT 72 U/I, Biluribin Direct 0.99mg/dl Indirect2.77 Bilurubin total3.76 LDL Direct 79 mg/dl TC/HDL Ratio 2.1 LDL/HDL Ratio 1 ABG 80mg/dl Monocytes ?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What are the abg results of a patient with dengue hemorrhagic fever?
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A 19-year old female asked:
After my lines removed I have too much pain n swelling in arms after severe asthma n abgs what to do to reduce the disconfort plz?
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A 44-year old female asked:
How does hypoxia related hyperpnea affect abg's? Had gases with normal ph, pco2 low, po2 also low, hco3 20. Rr was about 36, saturation 97. Nonsmoke
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A member asked:
What does all this mean? Here are my abg results. What does it all mean? Ph = 7.426 pco2 = 30.5 po2 = 112.2 bp = 758 thb = 16.0 o2hb = 93.9 cohb = 4.3 hco3act = 19.6 thank you! methb = 0.3 oxygen device = ra site = r radial source = arterial
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A 43-year old male asked:
Can abg blood test for checking metabolic alkalosis be done on one day...and treatment can b started in 2 .3 days afterwards?or does the treatment need to be done as soon as abg results are out?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Does the radial artery,ulnar artery,and brachial artery all contain artery blood which is required for abg blood test?can blood b taken from any of these for abg tests?
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A 43-year old male asked:
How are complications that may arise because of puncture in radial artery during ABG test blood withdrawal handled?are any precautions already taken to stop from things going out of hand?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I have dyspnea/pepsia & palpatation despite taking ppi. Cbc/abg, ekg/holter, cxr/ugi & pft = norm. Wife thinks celiac/li. Dr. Thinks somato/anxi. I'm scared about vagus damage & cancer/chf. Culptit?
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