TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Measuring Blood Gases A1 - Deutsch, Nina A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2014 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - Blood gas measurement and analysis is an important diagnostic tool used in both the operating room and intensive care unit. Normally drawn from an arterial blood source, they are performed to assess: (1) acid–base balance; (2) pulmonary oxygenation; and (3) alveolar ventilation. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102566305 ER -