blood gases in respiratory failure
Last reviewed 01/2018
Type 1 respiratory failure:
- acute - PaO2 (\/ \/) PaCO2 (-) pH (-) bicarbonate (-)
- chronic - PaO2 (\/) PaCO2 (-) pH (-) bicarbonate (-)
Type 2 respiratory failure:
- acute - PaO2 (\/) PaCO2 (/\) pH (\/) bicarbonate (-)
- chronic - PaO2 (\/) PaCO2 (/\) pH (\/ / /\) bicarbonate (/\)
Key:
\/ = decreased;
/\ = increased;
- = unchanged