Arterial Blood Gases Made Easy

"This excellent pocket-sized handbook, which can be read at one sitting, is an object lesson in clarity. This really is arterial blood gases made easy. This is a thoughtfully designed book, which is very pleasing to the eye and, in the best possible way, easy on the brain! This book … covers a lot of ground in a short and highly accessible read that should instil real confidence in most, if not all, clinical circumstances." -acutecaretesting.org

• Part 1: The ABG explainedIntroductionPulmonary gas exchange: the basicsDisorders of gas exchange.Acid base balance: the basicsDisorders of acid base balanceABG sampling techniqueWhen and why is an ABG required?Common ABG valuesMaking ABG interpretation easy.Part 2: The ABG in PracticeThe second part of the book contains a series of 30 clinical scenarios each requiring interpretation of an arterial blood gas as the end point. Each scenario comprises a 2 page spread. The first page includes information on history and examination findings, with or without other important test results. The opposing page shows the ABG result in the style of a computer print-out and list a series of questions for the reader to answer. Each scenario has a corresponding ‘explanation’ at the back of the book.