Simple Guide to Blood Gas Analysis

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 book guides the reader, with the help of clarifying cartoons, through the basic principles and a new and easy to grasp system of interpretation. How to take an arterial blood gas sample; the survival guide to understanding acid-base balance; too much alkali; the survival guide to understanding oxygenation; too little oxygenation; complex situations; special situations; putting it all together; self assessments.

Peter A. Driscoll and T. A. Brown are the authors of Simple Guide to Blood Gas Analysis, published by Wiley. 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.