Interpreting arterial blood gases.(CPD + nurses): An article from: Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand

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From the author: To interpret ABG results, nurses must understand the underlying physiological processes determining gas concentrations and pH regulation, and the way these are altered in disease. Use of a systematic approach when reading ABG results allows determination of hypoxaemia, hypercapnia, metabolic or respiratory acidosis and alkalosis, and whether these are uncompensated or compensated states.

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Title: Interpreting arterial blood gases.(CPD + nurses)
Author: Georgina Casey
Publication:Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2013
Publisher: New Zealand Nurses' Organisation
Volume: 19 Issue: 6 Page: 20(5)

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