Blood Gas of the Week tCO2 vs. pCO2: Clearing Up Confusing Terminology 4 Jun 2018 I've gotten several questions about the tCO2, pCO2, and which value is the one to use for blood gas analysis. The short answer is use the pCO2. To understand what…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #6 4 Jun 2018June 6, 2018 A 4 year old female spayed terrier mix is presented with a 3 day history of vomiting, lethargy, anorexia, and weakness. The owners tell you that she is a master…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #5 28 May 2018May 30, 2018 A 4 month old male, intact golden retriever puppy is presented for ongoing seizure activity. The puppy got into the owner’s purse and chewed up a lot of things including…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #4 21 May 2018May 23, 2018 A 7 month old male intact domestic shorthair cat is presented in severe respiratory distress. About an hour before presentation the owners heard him cry out from another room and…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #3 14 May 2018May 16, 2018 An 11 year old, male castrated Golden Retriever is presented following an episode of collapse on a walk. The owners report a several day history of waxing and waning appetite…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #2 7 May 2018May 9, 2018 An 11 year old male castrated German Shorthair Pointer is presented with a 6 hour history of acute onset vomiting and diarrhea. The last bout of diarrhea was quite bloody…
Blood Gas of the Week BGOTW #1 30 Apr 2018May 2, 2018 Want to learn about reading blood gases? You've come to the right place. Every week a new blood gas case will be posted. The scenario will post on Monday and…
Blood Gas of the Week Introduction to Acid-Base Analysis 27 Apr 2018April 30, 2018 Want to learn about reading blood gases? You've come to the right place. Every week a new blood gas case will be posted. The scenario will post on Monday and…
