Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi (Feb 2014)
Interpretation of arterial blood gases
Abstract
Arterial blood gas analysis is a frequently used and extremely useful clinical tool. Doctors of all levels understand the results to varying degrees. This article aims to explain some of the more important points and thus help with interpretation of results. The final part of this article presents a stepwise guide to interpretation of blood gases and some clinical examples.
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