TY - BOOK AU - Hennessey,Iain AU - Japp,Alan TI - Arterial blood gases made easy SN - 9780443104145 U1 - 616.1 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Edinburgh, New York PB - Elsevier Churchill Livingstone KW - Blood gases KW - Analysis KW - Blood Gas Analysis KW - methods KW - Case Reports KW - Problems and Exercises N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Arterial blood gas analysis plays an indispensable role in the assessment and management of patients with a huge range of acute medical and surgical problems. Its importance as a key tool in the work-up of acutely unwell patients rivals that of the ECG and the chest x-ray. This book covers all aspects of the arterial blood gas in a simple, user-friendly manner. The first part explains the technique, the values obtained and common patterns of abnormalities, while the second part comprises a series of worked examples and case scenarios to allow the reader to put this system into practice." UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip079/2007003594.html ER -