Abstract
Critically ill patients require intensive monitoring during their care, both to detect and access acute changes that might occur and to determine the response to a therapeutic intervention. Blood gas sampling, which includes both arterial and mixed venous blood, is a modality that provides important information on a patient’s metabolic status as well as their overall oxygenation (Table 3-1). Clinical decision making based on the analysis of the blood gas data often leads to changes in patient care, which may have a significant effect on their survival. This chapter discusses both arterial and mixed venous blood gas analysis and the implications.
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Crocetti, J., Krachman, S. (2002). Blood Gas Sampling. In: Criner, G.J., D’Alonzo, G.E. (eds) Critical Care Study Guide. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3927-5_3
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