Course Title: Basic Blood Gas Interpretation
Contact Hours: 2.8
Course Description: This module provides an overview of methods to assist you in interpreting blood gases, as well as the physiology behind disorders that can affect acid-base balance.
Course Objectives:
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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Criteria for successful completion includes a passing score of 70% on the post-test offered at the end of this course. A Certificate of Completion will be issued to all those who pass the post-test.
The planning committee members and all content specialists have declared no conflict of interest, no commercial support, no off-label use of products, and no financial relationships as it relates to this activity.
Approval of the continuing education activity does not imply endorsement by the provider, ANCC, PA State Nurses Association or CoursePark of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity.
Course Code: 152-2-E-11-817A
Course Approved: September 2011
Course Expires: September 2013
Contact Hours: 2.8
Course Description: This module provides an overview of methods to assist you in interpreting blood gases, as well as the physiology behind disorders that can affect acid-base balance.
Course Objectives:
- Explain the physiology of gas exchange at the alveolar level
- Describe the process of lactic acidosis and the levels of compensation
- Describe the physiology, etiology, and causes of metabolic acidosis and alkalosis as well as respiratory acidosis and alkalosis
- Perform basic blood gas interpretation based on the steps described within this module
- Determine at what level a given patient is compensating based on blood gas values
- Describe potential corrective actions for a pH that is either acidotic and alkalotic
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
DISCLOSURES
Criteria for successful completion includes a passing score of 70% on the post-test offered at the end of this course. A Certificate of Completion will be issued to all those who pass the post-test.
The planning committee members and all content specialists have declared no conflict of interest, no commercial support, no off-label use of products, and no financial relationships as it relates to this activity.
Approval of the continuing education activity does not imply endorsement by the provider, ANCC, PA State Nurses Association or CoursePark of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity.
Course Code: 152-2-E-11-817A
Course Approved: September 2011
Course Expires: September 2013
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Added to CoursePark on September 2011
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/432650-treatment What is recommended goes against currrent ATLS, TNCC guidelines.
Treatment of hypernatremia is NOT replacement therapy for HYPERNATREMIC runners!
A return to normonatremia was not required for hypernatremic runners to "recover" and be discharged from the medical tent. Vomiting either aggravated and/or facilitated the development of hypernatremia. IV administration of 1 L of either (1) a hypotonic solution to hypernatremic runners or (2) an isotonic solution to both normonatremic and hypernatremic runners did not produce any adverse biochemical or cardiovascular changes and can therefore be considered a safe and effective treatment for collapsed runners if used in this context.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18469570