This text provides a thorough resource on arterial blood gases, covering the full scope of applications. This book is the first of its kind to focus on the needs of educators, students, and practitioners alike. The new edition has been completely updated, providing the latest information from the field, including facts on technical issues, basic physiology, clinical oxygenation, clinical acid base, non-invasive techniques, just to name a few. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.
1. Unit I: Introduction to Blood Gases - p. x 2. Chapter 1: Arterial Blood Gases - p. x 3. Chapter 2: Blood Gas Classification - p. 34 4. Unit II: Technical Issues in Blood Gas Analysis - p. 57 5. Chapter 3: Blood Gas Sampling Errors - p. 57 6. Chapter 4: Blood Gas Electrodes and Quality Assurance - p. 81 7. Chapter 5: Accuracy Check and Metabolic Acid-Base Indices - p. 113 8. Unit III: Basic Physiology - p. 132 9. Chapter 6: Oxygenation and External Respiration - p. 132 10. Chapter 7: Oxygen Transport and Internal Respiration - p. 164 11. Chapter 8: Acid-Base Homeostasis - p. 195 12. Unit IV: Clinical Oxygenation - p. 224 13. Chapter 9: Assessment and Treatment of Hypoxemia and Shunting - p. 224 14. Chapter 10: Treatment of Hypoxemia and Shunting - p. 245 15. Chapter 11: Hypoxia: Assessment and Intervention - p. 271 16. Unit V: Clinical Acid Base - p. 303 17. Chapter 12: Regulation of Acids, Bases, and Electrolytes - p. 303 18. Chapter 13: Differential Diagnosis of Acid-Base Disturbances - p. 331 19. Chapter 14: Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances and Treatment - p. 360 20. Unit VI: Noninvasive Techniques and Case Studies - p. 383 21. Chapter 15: Noninvasive Blood Gas Monitoring - p. 383 22. Chapter 16: Arterial Blood Gas Case Studies - p. 418 23. References - p. 441 24. Answers - p. 459 25. Illustration Credits - p. 496 26. Index - p. 500
This text provides a thorough resource on arterial blood gases, covering the full scope of applications. This book is the first of its kind to focus on the needs of educators, students, and practitioners alike. The new edition has been completely updated, providing the latest information from the field, including facts on technical issues, basic physiology, clinical oxygenation, clinical acid base, non-invasive techniques, just to name a few. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.
1. Unit I: Introduction to Blood Gases - p. x 2. Chapter 1: Arterial Blood Gases - p. x 3. Chapter 2: Blood Gas Classification - p. 34 4. Unit II: Technical Issues in Blood Gas Analysis - p. 57 5. Chapter 3: Blood Gas Sampling Errors - p. 57 6. Chapter 4: Blood Gas Electrodes and Quality Assurance - p. 81 7. Chapter 5: Accuracy Check and Metabolic Acid-Base Indices - p. 113 8. Unit III: Basic Physiology - p. 132 9. Chapter 6: Oxygenation and External Respiration - p. 132 10. Chapter 7: Oxygen Transport and Internal Respiration - p. 164 11. Chapter 8: Acid-Base Homeostasis - p. 195 12. Unit IV: Clinical Oxygenation - p. 224 13. Chapter 9: Assessment and Treatment of Hypoxemia and Shunting - p. 224 14. Chapter 10: Treatment of Hypoxemia and Shunting - p. 245 15. Chapter 11: Hypoxia: Assessment and Intervention - p. 271 16. Unit V: Clinical Acid Base - p. 303 17. Chapter 12: Regulation of Acids, Bases, and Electrolytes - p. 303 18. Chapter 13: Differential Diagnosis of Acid-Base Disturbances - p. 331 19. Chapter 14: Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances and Treatment - p. 360 20. Unit VI: Noninvasive Techniques and Case Studies - p. 383 21. Chapter 15: Noninvasive Blood Gas Monitoring - p. 383 22. Chapter 16: Arterial Blood Gas Case Studies - p. 418 23. References - p. 441 24. Answers - p. 459 25. Illustration Credits - p. 496 26. Index - p. 500
