~my 1st ABG~

arterial blood gas(ABG) analysis is done by taking heparinized blood either from radial,brachial or femoral artery and pH,Pa CO2 and Pa O2 are measured using an automated analyser..it is different from venopuncture as it requires the needle to be placed at a 90degree angle..

i've seen it before but i never did it myself..and today i was quite fortunate to be given a chance of doing it on an ill patient..before this i used to observe them(the houseman) doing it on the radial artery..but today is a bit different as we are withdrawing the blood from femoral artery..
i can feel the pulse..i can say it was bounding..high volume..at the back of my mind i was thinkin..wen i poke the blue needle inside i can hear the houseman was telling me"just push it further inside.." i did as asked to..surprisingly and sadly i did't hapen to hit any vessel!!!wen i pull the syringe also there was not even a tinge of blood seen..huh..bad..so bad..and at the same time the patient was moaning in pain..
i pull out the needle and hand it to the houseman..after a couple of times trying(pulling and pushing)..she also failed..and we decided to leave the patient alone..

but im not giving up..i'll o it again next time..actually the houseman ask me to come tonight because she is on call and she said she'll give me chance to do any procedure dat i want..but u noe me(im not dat rajin)..tp cam best je..erm..

my along will be coming back home this sunday..i cant wait to see her..but i'll be going back home only next month..miss her..miss everybody at home as well..im too tired..berehat sbntr..