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Accurate analysis of blood gases is vital to give information on a patient's respiratory and circulation state as well as the adequacy of resuscitation. This text guides the reader through the basic principles and a new system of interpretation.
| ISBN | 0727911074 | | Pages | 200 | | ISBN13 | 9780727911070
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group | | Weight (grammes) | 248 | | Imprint | BMJ Books | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 216 | | Publication date | 17 Sep 1997 | | Width (mm) | 138 | | DEWEY | 612.22 | | Spine width (mm) | 11 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Professional / Scholarly, Postgraduate |
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| | | Acknowledgements | | | | | | Introduction | | | | 1 | | How to take an arterial blood gas sample | | 1 | | 2 | | Useful terminology | | 15 | | 3 | | Acid production and its removal | | 37 | | 4 | | Understanding oxygenation | | 47 | | 5 | | Common acidoses | | 65 | | 6 | | Common alkaloses | | 93 | | 7 | | Interpreting a blood gas sample | | 111 | | | | Answers to end of chapter quizzes | | 150 | | | | Self assessment quiz | | 168 | | | | Index | | 187 |
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