Evidence-based posts for clinicians and students covering ABG and VBG interpretation, breathwork, COPD, oxygenation, ventilation, and respiratory education.
Use the blog to go deeper on the same topics covered in PulmTools calculators and simulators, with step-by-step clinical explanations, student-friendly breakdowns, and practical bedside context.
Learn how to interpret an ABG step by step with a simple method, normal values, compensation basics, and interactive calculator support.
Learn Winter's formula step by step to calculate expected PaCO2 in metabolic acidosis, identify appropriate compensation, and detect mixed acid-base disorders.
Learn the anion gap formula step by step (Na − (Cl + HCO3)), normal values, and how to interpret high vs normal anion gap metabolic acidosis.
Learn the delta gap formula step by step, compare the change in anion gap to the change in bicarbonate, and detect mixed acid-base disorders.
Learn how to use an ABG calculator to interpret pH, PaCO₂, HCO₃⁻, and oxygenation. Includes step-by-step ABG analysis, compensation, and clinical examples.
Learn how to use a VBG calculator to interpret pH, PvCO₂, and HCO₃⁻. Includes venous blood gas analysis, compensation patterns, and when to use VBG vs ABG.
Understand Winter's Formula for expected PaCO₂ in metabolic acidosis, how to apply it, and how to detect mixed disorders step by step.
Learn how respiratory compensation works in acid-base disorders, including acute vs chronic changes in PaCO₂ and HCO₃⁻ with clear clinical rules and examples.
Download a free ABG cheat sheet and learn a fast, repeatable approach to arterial blood gas interpretation including pH, CO₂, HCO₃⁻, compensation, and oxygenation.