The following arterial blood gas is from an adult horse unde…
The following arterial blood gas is from an adult horse undergoing an abdominal exploratory. It was taken 1 hour after general anesthesia started. The horse is being maintained with sevoflurane in oxygen and it is on a ventilator delivering 8 breaths/minute. The blood pressure is normal with the horse on a low dose of dobutamine. pH: 7.49 PaCO2: 28 mmHg PaO2: 481 mmHg Bicarbonate: 23 mmol/L Base excess: +1 mmol/L