Arterial Blood Gases - Surgery
Arterial Blood Gases - Surgery
Arterial Blood Gases - Surgery
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Acid-Base Acid Base Balance<br />
pH = 6.1 + log HCO 3 -<br />
pH ~ HCO 3 -<br />
PCO 2<br />
0.03 × PCO 2<br />
metabolic component<br />
respiratory component<br />
When HCO 3 - is 24 mmol/L and PaCO2 is 40 mm Hg, the pH is 7.40