Acid-Base Homeostasis
Chapter 8 Acid-Base Homeostasis The body’s defenses against blood pH changes operate at different time rates. Chemical buffering is almost instantaneous; pulmonary responses occur in minutes; renal responses in hours…
Arterial Blood Gas Case Studies
Chapter 16 Arterial Blood Gas Case Studies Outline Narcotic Overdose Unexplained Acidemia Gastrointestinal Disturbance Status Asthmaticus Acute Respiratory Acidemia Nasogastric Suction Unexplained Alkalemia Oxygenation Disturbance Diabetic Patient Acute Exacerbation of…
Blood Gas Electrodes and Quality Assurance
Chapter 4 Blood Gas Electrodes and Quality Assurance Regarding bench blood gas analysis … … we have identified a need to restate principles and knowledge which used to be better…
Blood Gas Classification
Chapter 2 Blood Gas Classification Of all the concepts employed in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disorders, few are more important or less well understood than those of blood…
Noninvasive Blood Gas Monitoring
Chapter 15 Noninvasive Blood Gas Monitoring Pulse oximetry is arguably the most significant technological advance ever made in monitoring the well-being and safety of patients during anesthesia, recovery, and critical…
Regulation of Acids, Bases, and Electrolytes
Chapter 12 Regulation of Acids, Bases, and Electrolytes Regulation of Volatile Acid (Ventilation)… One might guess that respiration would increase whenever cells of the body use more O2 and form…
Blood Gas Sampling Errors
Chapter 3 Blood Gas Sampling Errors In blood gas and pH analysis, an incorrect result can often be worse for the patient than no result at all. National Committee for…
Arterial Blood Gases
Chapter 1 Arterial Blood Gases Blood gas and pH analysis has more immediacy and potential impact on patient care than any other laboratory determination. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards690…
Treatment of Hypoxemia and Shunting
Chapter 10 Treatment of Hypoxemia and Shunting I believe the frequent forceful encouragement to cough and raise sputum supplemented by a degree of bullying and buffeting is often more relevant…
Differential Diagnosis of Acid-Base Disturbances
Chapter 13 Differential Diagnosis of Acid-Base Disturbances …it should be emphasized that a given set of acid-base values is never diagnostic of a particular acid-base disorder, but rather consistent with…
