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Arterial blood gases in surgical patients

Publication details

Charlotte Richardson MBChB, Hiten Patel MBChB, Sonia Bhangu MBChB, Aneel Bhangu MBChB, MRCS
Foundation Years Journal, volume 4, issue 1, p.44 (123Doc Education, London, January 2010)

Abstract

This article aims to give you more experience at interpreting arterial blood gases (ABG), with focus on situations you may find in surgical patients. You should, by now, know the methodology of how to interpret an ABG and so these questions will ask you to identify the type of acid-base disturbance; the likely diagnosis; and then the first steps of management that you should take. When reading the situation, begin to predict what type of acid-base disturbances the patient may be suffering from. The clues are there and you should be doing this as you assess real patients too.

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Authors

Charlotte Richardson MBChB

FY1 Surgery, Heart of England NHS Trust
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham B75 7RR

Hiten Patel MBChB

FY1 General Surgery, Heart of England NHS Trust
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham B75 7RR

Sonia Bhangu MBChB

CT2 Intensive Care, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwick NHS Trust

Aneel Bhangu MBChB, MRCS

ST3 General Surgery
Russells Hall Hospital
Dudley
West Midlands Deanery
aneelbhangu@doctors.org.uk

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