Acute respiratory failure and VBGs
Hey all,
We have had a question come up. Most patients in our facility are receiving VBGs instead of ABGs unless they are in critical care and I had a doctor tell me that he didn't feel he could diagnose acute respiratory failure from a VBG reading. Is there a difference in criteria for VBGs than there is for ABGs? In the CDI pocket guide and everywhere that I have looked it states ABG values, not VBG. And if so, does anyone have what the VBG criteria would be? Thank you for any help you can give!
Rebekah Foster, BSN, PHN, CCDS
CDI Supervisor
Kaweah Delta Medical Center
400 W. Mineral King
Visalia, CA 93291
559-624-5085
We have had a question come up. Most patients in our facility are receiving VBGs instead of ABGs unless they are in critical care and I had a doctor tell me that he didn't feel he could diagnose acute respiratory failure from a VBG reading. Is there a difference in criteria for VBGs than there is for ABGs? In the CDI pocket guide and everywhere that I have looked it states ABG values, not VBG. And if so, does anyone have what the VBG criteria would be? Thank you for any help you can give!
Rebekah Foster, BSN, PHN, CCDS
CDI Supervisor
Kaweah Delta Medical Center
400 W. Mineral King
Visalia, CA 93291
559-624-5085
Comments
Is anyone out there having trouble "opening" the VBG vs ABG slides Dr. Gold sent?
Juli
Thanks!
Juli
Julie Monty
RN, CCDS
HIM Dept.
(518) 314-3476
JMonty@cvph.org
The University of Vermont Health Network
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
UVMHealth.org/CVPH
Rebekah