What are the primary measurements of the blood gas machine

What is pH?

What is pCO2?

What is pO2?

What are 'Respiratory acid' and 'Respiratory acidosis'?

What are 'Metabolic acid' and 'Metabolic acidosis'?

What is an acid?

What is a base?

What is a buffer?

Acute Respiratory Acidosis:
pH, pCO2, HCO3, Base excess

Acute Metabolic Acidosis:
pH, pCO2, HCO3, Base excess

Acute Respiratory Alkalosis:
pH, pCO2, HCO3, Base excess

Acute Metabolic Alkalosis:
pH, pCO2, HCO3, Base excess

Chronic Respiratory Acidosis:
pH, pCO2, HCO3, Base excess

Chronic Metabolic Acidosis:
pH, pCO2, HCO3, Base excess

Chronic Respiratory Alkalosis:
pH, pCO2, HCO3, Base excess

Chronic Metabolic Alkalosis:
pH, pCO2, HCO3, Base excess

What can be the cause of respiratory acidosis?

What can be the causes of respiratory alkalosis?