ABG Interpretation for Nurses: Everything You Need To Know To Interpret Arterial Blood Gases

Great Resource for Nurses, MDs, and RRTs: Arterial blood gases (or ABGs) are some of the more...
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ABG Interpretation for Nurses: Everything You Need To Know To Interpret Arterial Blood Gases by Nedu

ABG Interpretation for Nurses: Everything You Need To Know To Interpret Arterial Blood Gases

$40.75

ABG Interpretation for Nurses: Everything You Need To Know To Interpret Arterial Blood Gases

$40.75
Author: Nedu
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Great Resource for Nurses, MDs, and RRTs:


Arterial blood gases (or ABGs) are some of the more difficult lab tests to understand in all of medicine. Sure, there are normal results given along with the test values, but it doesn't end there. What does a certain pH in the blood mean? Where does the bicarbonate level come from? These components, along with other values, need to be understood so you can interpret them.

Basically, the ABGs are a test of the arterial blood that check the oxygen levels, the carbon dioxide levels, the acidity (or pH) of the blood, the oxyhemoglobin saturation, and the bicarbonate. If you have a fancy blood gas analyzer, you can get a methemoglobin level, a carboxyhemoglobin level, and sometimes just a hemoglobin level. Each of these lab tests reveal crucial values that are important in caring for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and other hospital settings. If you do not know what oxyhemoglobin saturation means (or any of these values), never fear By the time you finish this guide, you will be an old pro


In this book, you will learn:

  • The Science of Arterial Blood Gases
  • pH, Buffers, and the Kidneys
  • Normal ABG Values
  • Simple Acid-Base Disorders
  • Deep dive into understanding ABGs in the Clinical Sense
  • ABG Collection and Sources of Error
  • Helpful study tools we recommend
  • Practice Questions / Case Studies


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Author: Nedu
Publisher: Nedu LLC
Published: 08/30/2020
Pages: 142
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781952914003

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