Mastering blood gas interpretation: A practical guide for primary care providers
South African Family Practice
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Mastering blood gas interpretation: A practical guide for primary care providers | |
| Creator | Habib, Talat Nair, Arun Murphy, Shane Saeed, Hamid Ishaya, Nyitiba | |
| Description | Accurate arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation is essential for primary care providers (PCPs), especially in emergency and inpatient settings where timely, informed decisions can significantly impact patient outcomes. This review guides PCPs from basic to advanced interpretation through a systematic five-step approach for ABG analysis, focussing on oxygenation, pH status, and metabolic and respiratory disorders. Emphasising the recognition of complex acid-base disorders that may coexist even when pH appears normal, it incorporates tools such as delta and osmolar gap calculations to address multiple concurrent metabolic disturbances and clarify the interpretation of mixed acid-base conditions. The article also briefly considers the use of arterial and venous blood samples in clinical practice. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2025-04-23 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/safp.v67i1.6058 | |
| Source | South African Family Practice; Vol 67, No 1 (2025): Part 2; 7 pages 2078-6204 2078-6190 | |
| Language | eng | |
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