1 online resource (x, 362 pages) : color illustrations
Contents
The Blood Gases -- Gas Exchange -- The Noninvasive Monitoring of Blood Gases -- Acids and Bases -- Buffer Systems -- The pH -- Acidosis and Alkalosis -- Respiratory Acidosis -- Respiratory Alkalosis -- Metabolic Acidosis -- Metabolic Alkalosis -- The Analysis of Blood Gases & Factors Modifying the Accuracy of ABG Results -- Case Examples
Summary
Acquaints the reader with blood gas/acid-base interpretation. This book attempts to simplify concepts and explain the whys and hows in health and disease
