When an arterial blood gas analysis can save an unnecessary cardiac catheterization

Circumstances When Arterial Blood Gas Analysis Can Lead Us Astray.

In this issue of RESPIRATORY CARE, Van de Louw et al1 describe the magnitude of spurious hypoxemia as suggested by arterial blood gases (ABGs) obtained from subjects with acute leukemia and hyperleukocytosis. Spurious hypoxemia, commonly known as leukocyte larceny, is just one of several erroneous values or discrepancies with pulse oximetry and the bedside assessment (or bioassay) that may occu...

Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gas

تجزیه و تحلیل گازهای خون اطلاعات مهمی را در مورد اکسیژناسیون شریانی و تعادل اسید - باز در دست ما قرار می دهد. در ک این داده ها بخشی اساسی از مراقبت پرستاری در اکثر بیماران است. هنوز برای بسیاری از پرستاران، تفسیر نتایج گازهای خون شریانی همانند یک جدول پیچیده بوده و در مواقعی که بررسی تمام نتایج در اسرع وقت مورد نیاز باشد، این مشکل بیشتر نمایان می شود.

Arterial blood gas analysis.

With increasing use of arterial blood gas analysis in various ward and other hospital settings to aid medical diagnosis and management, nurses who can interpret results are often able to initiate earlier interventions and understand the reasons for medical interventions. This article enables nurses to interpret such results.

When an infection prompts removal of an unnecessary device.

Financial support. National Institutes of Health Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study consortium (U01 GM76672) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epicenter Program (1U01 CI000344).' Potential conflicts of interest. All authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. All authors submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest, and the ...

An arterial blood gas diagram for clinical use.