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ABG Vasopressor 3 Infusions DR Rajesh Raman Final3 18.6.21
ABG Vasopressor 3 Infusions DR Rajesh Raman Final3 18.6.21
ABG Vasopressor 3 Infusions DR Rajesh Raman Final3 18.6.21
Dr Sarita Singh
Dr Rajesh Raman
Dr Neel Kamal Mishra
Department of Anesthesiology
King George Medical University ,Lucknow
ABG SAMPLING
ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS
Oxygen
CO2
Acid base balance
Metabolism
Electrolytes
COMMON TERMS
• pH – Acid/Base balance
Blood Gas Norms
Oxygen therapy
Metabolic disorder: very high glucose
Electrolyte disorder: Na, K+
Poisoning
Sites for drawing blood for ABG
analysis
Allen’s Test
Articles for Procedure
Arterial blood gas syringe-2ml syringe
Needles (20, 22-24 gauge, of different lengths)
Heparin
Alcohol wipe
Gauze
Tape
Sharps container
Gloves
Small roll or bottle
Lignocaine and 1 ml syringe
Articles for Procedure
Wear gloves.
PROCEDURE
Holding the ABG syringe like a dart insert the ABG needle
through the skin at an angle of 45° over the point of maximal
radial artery pulsation.
PROCEDURE
CONTD….
• Artery spasm
• Hematoma
• Nerve damage
• Fainting
20Units/ml
20 unit in 50 ml syringe- NS or D5
1-4 ml/hr
In 500 ml of NS/D5: 50 units of vasopressin should be
dissolved in 500 ml of NS/D5 (conc 0.1 unit/ml)
It’s a pure vasoconstrictor, may decrease stroke volume and cardiac out
put in myocardial dysfunction or precipitate ischemia in coronary artery
disease.
Nitroglycerine infusion
5 mg/ml ampoule
Drug= weight x .3 weight in 50 ml NS or D5
For 60 kg patient: 0.3 x 60 =18 mg
1ml/hr = 0.1microgram/kg/minute
usual rate: 1-40 ml/hr
50 ml syringe
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