Main description:

This book is clearly structured into easy ascending steps. It starts with basic principles of physiology and then goes on to discuss topics such as hypoxia, the A-a gradient, respiratory failure, types of respiratory acidoses and their compensation. Concise and easy to follow chapters examine complex disorders of metabolic acidosis and alkalosis with examples and case reports to stimulate thoughts of the readers. Pearls of clinical wisdom are spread throughout each chapter of the book. Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation in Clinical Practice is intended for all trainees and clinicians in emergency medicine, acute medicine, intensivism, respiratory medicine, nephrology, cardiology, anaesthesia, paediatrics, internal medicine, general medicine and endocrinology. It is particularly useful to medical students and nurses working in the specialties above. Physiologists and physiotherapists working in ventilator support, will also be highly benefitted with this title.

Contents:

Symbols and abbreviations.- Normal values and conversion factors.- Practical aspects of ABG.- Oxygen parameters.- Type 2 respiratory failure/Hypercarbia / Hypercapnia(Hypercarbia).- Respiratory alkalosis.- Pearls of wisdom and examples.- Metabolic disorders - 1.- Metabolic disorders - 2.- Metabolic disorders 3- Metabolic alkaloses.- Mixed acid-base disorders.- Important topics.