
🩸 How to know if blood is arterial or venous ARTERIAL BLOOD * Bright red * Blood enters the syringe on its own * May push the plunger back * Pulsatile filling * Syringe fills rapidly without suction VENOUS BLOOD * Dark red * Slow filling * You need to pull the plunger * Blood comes slowly and steadily * No pulsation Arterial Blood – Uses Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) analysis * Measures: * pH * PaO₂ (oxygen) * PaCO₂ (carbon dioxide) * HCO₃⁻ * Used in: * Respiratory failure * ICU monitoring * Ventilator management Venous Blood – Uses 👉 Used for routine investigations and systemic assessment 1. Routine blood tests * CBC (Hb, TLC, platelets) * Blood sugar * Renal function (urea, creatinine) * Liver function tests 2. Electrolytes * Na⁺, K⁺, Cl⁻, Ca²⁺ 3. Serology & hormones * Thyroid profile * Infection markers (HIV, hepatitis, etc.) .(for medical doctor nurses medical technicians ccu icu itu) . #mbbs #bscnursing #doctor #neetaspirants #medicaltechnician
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