Complex Respiratory Disorders Class Content Activity
Type of Acid-Base Balance
pH (high or low?)
Causes
Compensatory Mechanism
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Tic Tac Toe Method of ABG interpretation
Values for ABGs
Normal Value
Acid End of Value Range
Base End of Value Range
What organ has the most effect on this value?
Value is respiratory or metabolic?
pH
PaCO2
HCO 3 -
Tic Tac Toe Method of ABG Interpretation
Solve these ABG problems using the Tic Tac Toe method. Show your work on a Tic Tac Toe grid. Interpret the values (respiratory or metabolic; acidosis or alkalosis; uncompensated, partially compensated, or fully compensated).
1.
pH
7.20
CO2
78
HCO 3 -
30
pH
7.26
CO2
56
HCO 3 -
24
3.
pH
7.20
CO2
25
HCO 3 -
9
4.
pH
7.32
CO2
25
HCO3
13
5.
pH
7.48
CO2
33
HCO 3 -
24
6.
.
pH
7.56
CO2
44
HCO 3 -
38
7.
pH
7.38
CO2
76
HCO 3 -
42
8.
pH
7.55
CO2
20
HCO 3 -
18
9.
pH
7.48
CO2
20
HCO 3 -
16