Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

Editors:

Kevin Doerschug, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine

Joel Kline, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine

Douglas Hornick, M.D.
Professor (Clinical)
Department of Internal Medicine

Michael Peterson,* M.D.

Technical Assistance:

Lori Strommer Pace

The University of Iowa

* Currently Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California--Fresno

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
First Published: February 1999
Last Revised: February 1999

Table of Contents

I.	Introduction
II.	Basic Concepts
	Arterial Blood Gas
	Gas Exchange
	Acid-Base Disturbances
III.	Systematic Analysis of Arterial Blood Gases
	Oxygenation
	Stepwise approach to Acid-Base Disorders
III.	Arterial Blood Gas Analysis: Using Cases to Develop Your Skills
	Case 1 Case 2 Case 3	Case 4 Case 5 Case 6