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Give normal values of arterial blood gas in a neonate

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  #2

Blood pH: 7.11 - 7.36
PCO2: 27 - 40 mmHg
PO2: 8 - 24 mmHg

  #3

PO2 supposedly comes up from that low value within a day but still stays at a low of ~54 mmHg.

  #4

so ph is lower side and every thing on a lower side of the adult. hmmm.... ok

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  #5

excellent drk 1980

exactly as values given by Kaplan


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  #6

how about HCO3-?

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  #7

well learnt them from Kaplan itself, so they will be exact to that grin
not sure abt bicarb...but surely it will be lower than adults too!







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