A8C INTLRPRLTATICN

Slep I: Remember lhe normul vulues

4 pH = 7.35 lo 7.45
4 PuC2 = 80 lo II0 mmHg
4 PuCC2 = 35 lo 45 mmHg (ucld ln nulure)
4 HCC3 = 22 lo 26 mmHg (buslc ln nulure)
4 Cxygen Sulurullon = 95% lo I00 %

Slep 2: Look ul lhe pH. Does ll lndlcule presence of ucudemlu or ulkulemlu or normul!

4 pH = 7.35 lo 7.45
belov 7.35 = ucldosls
ubove 7.45 = ulkulosls

Slep 3: Look ul lhe PuCC2

PuCC2 ls lhe resplrulory lndlculor

4 PuCC2 = 35 lo 45 mmHg (ucld ln nulure)
belov 35 = ulkullnlc
ubove 45 = ucldlc

Slep 4: Look ul lhe HCC3

HCC3 ls lhe melubollc lndlculor

Slep 5: Delermlne lhe prlmury ACID 8ASL dlslurbunce

4 The chunge lhul mulches lhe pH ls lhe prlmury ACID 8ASL DISTUR8ANCL

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Slep 6: Look for lhe degree of compensullon

4 Remember: lhe lungs und kldneys normully ullempl lo help euch olher lo
mulnluln ucld buse bulunce
4 If lhe lungs ure unuble lo mulnluln ucld-buse bulunce. lhe kldneys vlll ullempl
lo ud|usl lhe levels of HCC3
4 If lhe kldneys ure unuble lo mulnluln uclde-buse bulunce. lhe lungs vlll
ullempl lo ud|usl levels of CC2

4 Degree of compensullon
Non-compensulory or uncompensuled
pH ls ubnormul und ellher PuCC2 or HCC3 ls ubnormul
eg: pH = 7.30 (ucldosls)
PuCC2 = 55 (ucldosls) Uncompensuled Resplrulory
Acldosls
HCC3 = 24 (normul)

pH = 7.55(ulkulosls)
PuCC2 = 40 (normul) Uncompensuled Melubollc
Alkulosls
HCC3 = 30 (ulkulosls)

Purllully Compensuled
lhe pH. PuCC2 und HCC3 ure ubnormul

ully compensuled
pH ls normul und bolh PuCC2 und HCC3 ure ubnormul
use lhe rule 7 or 7.4
7.35 lo 7.40 = ucldosls
7.40 lo 7.45 = ulkulosls
eg: pH = 7.42 (ulkulosls)
PuCC2 = 50 (ucldosls) compensuled melubollc ulkulosls
HCC3 = 30 (ulkulosls)

pH = 7.36 (ucldosls)
PuCC2 = 55 (ucldosls) compensuled resplrulory ucldosls
HCC3 = 3I (ulkulosls)