TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases A1 - Rock, Kristen Carey A1 - Cereda, Maurizio A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2016 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - The arterial blood gas (ABG) is one of the most powerful and frequently used tests in critical care and in the operating room. An ABG may be ordered to obtain information about the patient’s acid/base status, arterial carbon dioxide tensions (PaCO2) and arterial oxygen (PaO2) tensions. Frequently, other information such as the calculated sodium bicarbonate, base deficit, hemoglobin, basic metabolic profile, dyshemoglobins (methemoglobin and carboxyhemoglobin), and lactic acid levels may also be measured in conjunction with traditional ABG values. However, this chapter will focus only on the information obtained from a traditional ABG (pH, PaCO2, PaO2). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/10 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135739581 ER -