Arterial blood gas

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Avatar n tn Oxygen gets to the muscle via diffusion through the capillaries on the basis that a gas will flow from an area of high concentration, such as the arterial blood, to a zone of lower concentration, such as the muscle tissue. It is carried to the tissue by red blood cells, attached to the hemoglobin molecule on the red cell.
Avatar n tn Arterial blood gas - normal acid base, normal oximetry and no metabolic disturbance TLC 73 RV 21 IC 70 FIVC 51 FRC PL 71 FVC - 88 FEV1- 92 FEF2 5-75% - 84 PEF - 114 Thanks DLCO 83 DL ADJ 83
Avatar n tn Consult a physician for the needful assessment so that any serious illness is screened and caught early for prompt management. Investigation would include chest xray or CT chest, blood tests, arterial blood gas analysis,spirometry, ecg, echo, assessment of effort tolerance. Hope this helps. Take care.
Avatar n tn Oxygen levels can be monitored by Pulse oximetry, End-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, Transcutaneous CO2 measurement or Arterial blood gas/venous blood gas. Treatment with bronchodilators with inhaled corticosteroids in the form of nebulization will help. I suggest you to consult pediatrician for further management. Take care and regards.
Avatar f tn an air embolism, is gas trapped within the blood vessels, the bubbles will cut off the blood supply to a particular area of the body and once the arterial gas embolism reaches the brain, it is referred to as a cerebral embolism and can cause a major stroke.....
Avatar f tn Have you been checked for vitamin deficiency?
Avatar m tn hi,how did they test ur redblood cells? Using the arterial blood gas test ?
Avatar n tn m not the doctor, but I can think of several lung tests they might want to do for you.... spirometry, chest CT scan, arterial blood gas, echocardiogram, nuclear stress test....have you had those?
4943237 tn?1428991095 t be afraid to tell someone if an injection or blood draw was painful or complement them when it was not. An arterial blood gas, drawn from the wrist, can be excruciatingly painful if not performed properly. It pays to look away or close your eyes.
Avatar m tn A stroke in 2004 left me with left side weakness due from a large blood clot. Then another stroke in 2008 from another blood clot that hit behind the left eye. I had angioplasty in 2003 for a 75% and 90% blockage but no stents. After the first stoke I was put on Coumadin and thin soon thereafter put on only two baby aspirin. In getting ready for sius surgery in 2008 I was taken off my aspirin for 8 days and the day before the surgery had the second stroke.
Avatar n tn It sounds like she drew blood from your wrist taking an arterial blood gas (ABG). Blood draws on the top of the hand shouldn't cause this kind of a problem. I can see no reason for soreness in the inside of your elbow unless there was a blood draw from the medial antecubital vein. The pain usually completely disappears after a couple of weeks. Take some motrin and use an ice-pak.
Avatar m tn Ive had 3 PFT, ct scans, spirometry test, xrays, arterial blood gas tests,ekg, stress tests and that all come back normal. It went away a few years ago and returned after i smoked a cigarette. After since then its been an ongoing battle. I cant work or do anything for that matter because of this. Ive been on xanax and antidepressent for the past 6 years and they dont do anything. One thing i notice is that my chest doesnt expand much.
Avatar f tn line started on the back of the hand uses a needle that does not go deeply enough to damage nerves. On the other hand, an arterial blood gas sampl;e, taken from the wrist, involves a deep needle insertion that can damage nerves (unlikely, but possible).
Avatar n tn There is only a method of controlling the disesse She has been suffering from this disease for the past 12 years now and she has been on the below given medication all this while lenoxin -50mg ecosprin -75 mg(asprin) lacilactone- 1/2 tablet in a day Recently i took her to our cardioligist and he suggested that there is a way of reducing the arterial pressure by using sildenafil which is a viagra(it reduced the arterial pressure significantly) And indeed she has been taking this for the past 3
Avatar n tn Hello Dear, Usually this kind of pain is caused by an incompetent taking an arterial blood gas sample. Healing may take weeks, perhaps months. You might try accupuncture ,TENS device. A TENS device relies upon the fact that the brain usually accepts one pain signal at a time. The TENS generates a mild electrical current somewhere else and the brain dismisses the signal from your actually damaged nerve. Sometimes the TENS works. Sometimes it doesn't.You should also consult a neurologist.
Avatar f tn The wrist is normally used for so called "ABG's" or arterial blood gas tests. Other venous blood draws should have no residual pain. The problem is often due to the patient used for a novice nurse or physician to get three required certification" ABG's. A properly performed ABG should leave no residual discomfort. Therein lies the rub. The procedure is difficult to perform.
Avatar f tn They backed out and have me on blood pressure medication to keep my bp extremely low. I have had extreme stress since June and it reached a high peak in Dec-January. I am working at managing my stress and the doctors are hopeful that if I can keep my blood pressure low and my stress down, the dissection will heal itself. they say the dissections are in the back of my heart and if they had been in the front, they would have done bypass surgery at that time. Not sure why.
Avatar m tn ) Were orthostatic vitals taken? Was the patient dehydrated? What was the hematocrit? What were the arterial blood gas readings? Were there any previous episodes of unconsciousness? Did the patient have an MRI/MRA ? A pacemaker isn't the worst thing in the world, nor is the decision necessarily irrational. I suggest you get a medical proxy and request the medical records and get a second opinion if you are not provided with a satisfactory explanation for the decision.
Avatar m tn The mean arterial pressure is a term used in medicine to describe an average blood pressure for an individual. It is defined as the average arterial pressure during a single cardiac cycle. Usually, blood pressure is assessed with multible heart cycles at least for a minute, and that would then include the heart rate. The etiolgy of a serious valve disorder would be to reduce the cardiac output (CO is stroke volume for each heartbeat times heart rate).
Avatar n tn However, I believe that the primary problem lies within the blood vessels supplying your lower limbs. Inadequate arterial supply, which can be caused by high cholesterol and other factors, can indeed cause these symptoms. For some individuals, no obvious cause for arterial insufficiency can be seen. These are diseases termed as peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Though the exact mechanism is unknown, treatment can still be given.