Lab Values
Blood Values
Blood Gas Levels
Acid Base Imbalances
Causes Of Acid Base Imbalances
100

Magnesium

4-7

100
WBC
4500-10,000
100
PH
7.35- 7.45
100
PH- 7.21 pco2- 59
Respiratory acidosis
100
What can cause respiratory acidosis
Resp. failure Medications (morphine) Hypoventilation Anything that causes below normal breathing(less than 10 breaths a min)
200
Sodium
135-145
200
Platelets
150,000 - 400,000
200
pco2
35-45
200
HCO3- 13 PH- 7.16
Metabolic Acidosis
200
What causes Respiratory alkalosis
Anything that causes excessive breathing EX: anxiety, hyperventilation, hysteria, Fever, Pain
300
Potassium
3.5-5.0
300
RBC
4mil-6.2mil
300
HCO3
22-26
300
HCO3- 35 PH- 7.62
Metabolic Alkalosis
300
What causes Metabolic Acidosis
Diabetes Mellitus DKA Starvation Severe Diarrhea
400
Lithium
0.5-1.3
400
Hemoglobin
14-16.5
400
PO2
80-100
400
PH- 7.67 PCO2- 27
Respiratory Acidosis
400
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis
Excessive vomiting GI suctioning
500
Digoxin
0.5-2
500
Hematocrit
42-52