🩺 **Mastering ABG Interpretation with ROME** 🩺
🩺 **Mastering ABG 🩺 **Mastering ABG Interpretation with ROME** 🩺 Struggling with arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis? Here's a quick and easy breakdown using the **ROME** method! 💡 🔴 **R** – Respiratory 🔵 **O** – Opposite (pH and CO2 move in opposite directions) 🟢 **M** – Metabolic 🟡 **E** – Equal (pH and CO2 move in the same direction) ### ABG Cheat Sheet: - **Respiratory Acidosis**: CO2↑, pH↓ - **Respiratory Alkalosis**: CO2↓, pH↑ - **Metabolic Acidosis**: HCO3↓, pH↓ - **Metabolic Alkalosis**: HCO3↑, pH↑ ### Normal ABG Values: - **pH**: 7.35-7.45 - **CO2**: 35-45 - **HCO3**: 22-26 ### Key Signs & Treatment: - **Respiratory Acidosis**: Common in COPD, hypoventilation. Treat with oxygen, bronchodilators, and steroids. - **Respiratory Alkalosis**: Often caused by anxiety and hyperventilation. Treat with breathing exercises or sedatives. - **Metabolic Acidosis**: Seen in DK...