Systematic Blood Gas Analysis
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025), Case reports
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025)

Systematic Blood Gas Analysis

Case reports
https://doi.org/10.7146/akut.v8i2.145151
Published 2025-12-15
Jens Birk Andersen
Akutafdelingen, Slagelse Sygehus, Slagelse, Danmark
Michael Dan Arvig
Akutafdelingen, Slagelse Sygehus, Slagelse, Danmark. RESCUE (Research Entity for Studies in Clinical Acute Medicine), Syddansk Universitet, Odense, Danmark. Københavns Universitet, København, Danmark
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5853-1953
Danny Yu
Køge Akutafdeling, Sjællands Universitetshospital, Køge, Danmark
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Keywords

Acid-base imbalance
Blood gas analysis
Ketoacidosis
Alcoholism

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Andersen, J. B., Arvig, M. D., & Yu, D. (2025). Systematic Blood Gas Analysis. Dansk Tidsskrift for Akutmedicin, 8(2), 30–33. https://doi.org/10.7146/akut.v8i2.145151
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Abstract

This case study presents a patient with an initial A-gas that was interpreted as respiratory alkalosis. However, systematic analysis reveals several conflicting metabolic acid-base disturbances. The ACID method for systematic analysis of blood gas is reviewed based on a patient case.

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