2024-03-01T15:15:15+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true <p>What is hypoxaemia?</p>, <p>What is hypercapnia?</p>, <p>What does ABG stand for?</p>, <p>What does AGE stand for?</p>, <p>What is an A-a gradient?</p>, <p>What should the A-a gradient usually be less than?</p> flashcards

Respiratory failure: causes and complications (Physiology) UNFINISHED

Session summary This interactive session aims to bring together, integrate, and review content covered in this series of respiratory lectures. We will do this is by looking at how and why various pathological states cause respiratory failure (resulting in deficient blood oxygen levels and excess carbon dioxide). Learning Outcomes Describe the potential causes of hypoxaemia and hypercapnia. Describe the clinical consequences of acute/chronic hypoxaemia and hypercapnia.

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  • What is hypoxaemia?

    An abnormally low partial pressure of oxygen in the blood (normal arterial partial pressure of oxygen: 75 - 100mmHg). It is different from hypoxia, where the tissue oxygen delivery is inadequate to support normal the aerobic metabolism of the tissues

  • What is hypercapnia?

    When you have high levels of carbon dioxide in your blood. Carbon dioxide is a waste product that your body gets rid of when you exhale. If you can't get rid of it, it can build up in your blood

  • What does ABG stand for?

    Arterial blood gases

  • What does AGE stand for?

    a

  • What is an A-a gradient?

    d

  • What should the A-a gradient usually be less than?

    2kPa