Patients Needing Blood Gases
Conditions
Keywords
ABG, VBG, pH, pCO2
Brief summary
The primary objective of this study is to identify a correlation between the pH and pCO2 in arterial and venous blood. The secondary objectives include a correlation of pulse oximetry and arterial pO2 along with subgroup analyses of specific patient populations such as congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetic ketoacidosis, pneumonia, overdose, and trauma.
Interventions
OTHERVenous Blood Gas
patients who have been identified by the treating physician as needing an ABG will receive an VBG is they consent to take part in the study
Sponsors
Christiana Care Health Services
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 years or older Signed consent Patient in the ED or ICU Have a disease state that necessitates obtaining an ABG Have a disease state that necessitates pulse oximetry monitoring
Exclusion criteria
* Any contraindication to arterial or venous blood draw Prior enrollment in the study during the current hospitalization Pregnancy Prisoners
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Degree to which pH and pCO2 correlate between ABG and VBG | 5 minutes | ABG and VBG will be obtained 5 minutes apart and compared |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed