ABG
Why is the CO2 so high?
A 29 yo female presents with tachycardia and shortness of breath and some pleuritic chest pain. She has...
Reading the ABG
The ABG is one of the most basic tests we run in the Emergency Department. It may be...
How to Read the Blood Gas
The ABG or VBG become very important clues as to the diagnosis of some of the sickest patients...
More ABG Examples
A 21 year old man is brought in by his father with a one week history of vomiting....
Reading the ABG
The ABG is one of the most basic tests we run in the Emergency Department. It may be...
VBG in a 21 yo with vomiting and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
A 21 year old man is brought in by his father with a one week history of vomiting....
VBG: Elderly COPD patient with raised CO2
A 68 yo woman with known COPD, on home oxygen, presents a little drowsy. Her initial Co2 on...
A Case of Valproic Acid Overdose
The Case We saw quite an interesting toxicology case in the emergency department the other day, which highlights...
Solution to ‘The Patient has GAS’
A few people had a go. Well done! This is a tough one. This is my roundabout way...