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Own the Arterial Blood Gas Copyright © 2016 by Luke Lawton & Corinne Ryan Foreword to OWN the ABG: what have we learnt? Foreword to Arterial Blood Gas Analysis for the ACEM Fellowship Exam: 25 worked examples. How to use this book. How to interpret a blood gas in 4 easy steps.

Acid base balance Oxygenation Electrolytes and other numbers Interpret and synthesise

A general approach to arterial blood gas questions in examinations.

Why is there an ABG question on the examination paper? How do I answer to maximise my mark?

Abbreviations. Examination Reference Values THE EASY PROBLEMS

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THE EXTENDED MATCH QUESTIONS

How to approach an EMQ. EMQ PAPER 1.

QUESTION 1.1 QUESTION 1.2 QUESTION 1.3. QUESTION 1.4 QUESTION 1.5 QUESTION 1.6 QUESTION 1.7 QUESTION 1.8 QUESTION 1.9 QUESTION 1.10

EMQ 1 ANSWERS

QUESTION 1.1 QUESTION 1.2 QUESTION 1.3 QUESTION 1.4 QUESTION 1.5 QUESTION 1.6 QUESTION 1.7 QUESTION 1.8 QUESTION 1.9 QUESTION 1.10

EMQ PAPER 2.

QUESTION 2.1 QUESTION 2.2 QUESTION 2.3 QUESTION 2.4 QUESTION 2.5 QUESTION 2.6 QUESTION 2.7 QUESTION 2.8 QUESTION 2.9 QUESTION 2.10

EMQ 2 ANSWERS

QUESTION 2.1 QUESTION 2.2 QUESTION 2.3 QUESTION 2.4 QUESTION 2.5 QUESTION 2.6 QUESTION 2.7 QUESTION 2.8 QUESTION 2.9 QUESTION 2.10

EMQ PAPER 3.

QUESTION 3.1 QUESTION 3.2 QUESTION 3.3 QUESTION 3.4 QUESTION 3.5 QUESTION 3.6 QUESTION 3.7 QUESTION 3.8 QUESTION 3.9 QUESTION 3.10

EMQ 3 ANSWERS

QUESTION 3.1 QUESTION 3.2 QUESTION 3.3 QUESTION 3.4 QUESTION 3.5 QUESTION 3.6 QUESTION 3.7 QUESTION 3.8 QUESTION 3.9 QUESTION 3.10

THE APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Anion Gap and Delta Ratio

A note on Anion Gap: what are the correct numbers? Lolekha PH, Vanavanan S and Lolekha S. (2001) Update on value of the anion gap in clinical diagnosis and laboratory evaluation. Clin Chim Acta 307 (1-2): 33 – 36 The Delta Ratio Kim HY, Han JS, Jeon US, Joo KW, Earm JH, Ahn C et al. (2001). Clinical significance of the fractional excretion of anions in metabolic acidosis. Clin Nephrol 2001 55(6): 448-52

Appendix 2: Assessing Compensation Appendix 3: Notes on Sundry Calculations

A-a Gradient Moammar MQ, Azam HM, Blamoun AI, Rashid AO, Ismail M, Khan MA et al. (2008). Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient, pneumonia severity index and outcomes in patients hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 35(9): 1032-7 Electrolytes

Appendix 4: ACEM Terminology Appendix 5: Luke Lawton’s Lists of Causes of Acid-base Disturbances

Causes of RAGMA Causes of NAGMA Causes of metabolic alkalosis Causes of respiratory alkalosis Causes of respiratory acidosis

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