
BTK ABSITE 2023 - Fluids and Electrolytes
Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
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The Most Important Parts of the ABG
If it's a question on cancer, hypercalcemia and a medication, that's going to be your answer of bisposphonate. You can do calcitonin as well. Uh, and then glucocorticoids are always good too. And then finally, if they're critically high, you, and especially if they have renal dysfunky, you can dialyse them. Let's move on to acid base. So what is the most important parts of the ABG in terms of Acid Base Questions? I would actually argue the pH is less important.
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