Did you know? Arterial Blood Gases Interpretation Arterial blood gasses can be interpreted as one of four conditions: respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, or metabolic alkalosis. A simple way to remember how to interpret ABGs is by using the ROME method of interpretation, which stands for Respiratory Opposite, Metabolic Equal. This means that the respiratory component (PaCO2) moves in the opposite direction of the pH if the respiratory system is causing the imbalance.

- Peripheral Venous Disease (PVD) vs. Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) - 🫀PVD -Deoxygenated blood can’t get back to the heart -Oxygenated blood pools in the extremities -Dull pain -Pulse: may not be palpable due to edema -Temperature of legs: warm 🫀PAD -Narrow arteries (atherosclerosis) prevent oxygenated blood from getting to the distal extremities -No edema or blood pooling in the legs -Sharp pain that gets worse at night -Pulse: poor or nearly absent -Temperature of legs: cool #PVD #PAD #n