This presentation will use unusual case studies to focus on the importance of evaluating additional point of care information and general laboratory tests and the importance of utilizing basic electrolyte information in decision making to establish a respiratory care diagnosis and treatment plan.
Original webcast date: November 16, 2011
Approved for 1.0 CRCE Hour
**Please note that all programs require the participant to view the entire program prior to taking the final quiz and obtaining a course certificate.**
- State two methods to help identify mixed acid-base disorders
- Describe the effect of pH on plasma potassium
- List three poisons which may cause metabolic acidosis
- State the effect of methemoglobin on pulse oximetry measurement