All You Really Need to Know to Interpret Arterial Blood Gases

ISBN-13: 9780683306040 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 256 str.

Lawrence Martin

Opis

This reference provides information on interpreting blood gases for patient care. It explores the many applications of arterial blood gases using real patient situations to illustrate important principles. This second edition covers: noninvasive blood gas measurements; measurement of pulse oximetry and end-tidal PCO2; clinical evaluation and test ordering; the anion gap and the bicarbonate gap; and physiology. Pre- and post-test blood gas quizzes are also included.