i know the details and a long list of things to check and calculate,, but i want to know which ones are the most important, and how to calculate them fast..
2006-10-07 12:25:25 · 3 answers · asked by doctorP 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I am a resident doctor, and gets the report from lab with details, but want to know how to calculate the things faster ( on the spot ) like Aa gradiant, etc.
2006-10-07 12:36:53 · update #1
Look at the A/a ratio! 1 is good; <1 bad!
ABG status is a dynamic involving various systems and does not lend well to a quick analysis. Experience helps the most1
The A/a gradient is probably on the lab report; it is often called something else like A/a ratio or A/a O2. Copy a few ABG reports and take them home and play around with the numbers. Make the numbers correlate with your understanding of what you NEED to know about what is going on with your patient. You may be hearing 'horses' and thinking 'zebras'! Good luck!
2006-10-07 12:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by mypfsman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The analyzers are programed to calculate them and give final results. You will get quicker results if you could get the arterial sample to the lab immediately after drawing. When I worked in clinical Chem half of the gasses we received had half the ice melted.
2006-10-07 17:47:03 · answer #2 · answered by Chris G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite your 'name' in here you obviously aren't a doctor.
A blood gas machine in the lab or respiratory therapy dept will analyze it fast for you.
I think you might want to check the OXYGEN first since it is the most important gas to humans.
2006-10-07 12:30:16 · answer #3 · answered by Tempest88 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋