Blood gases in respiratory failure
Type 1 respiratory failure:
- acute - PaO2 (\/ \/) PaCO2 (-) pH (-) bicarbonate (-)
- chronic - PaO2 (\/) PaCO2 (-) pH (-) bicarbonate (-)
Type 2 respiratory failure:
- acute - PaO2 (\/) PaCO2 (/\) pH (\/) bicarbonate (-)
- chronic - PaO2 (\/) PaCO2 (/\) pH (\/ / /\) bicarbonate (/\)
Key:
\/ = decreased;
/\ = increased;
- = unchanged
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