While an arterial blood gas test is a basic test, understanding the concepts and equations necessary to appropriately interpret the results and use the information derived is challenging. Dr. Lawrence Martins All You Really Need to Know to Interpret Arterial Blood Gases, Third Edition, provides a well-written, easy-to-understand approach to help you master just what you need to know. This easily accessible text is ideal for medical students, residents, and fellows, and includes self-assessment questions and insights on clinical application of the test results.
Teaches aspects of arterial blood gas interpretation, including partial pressure of CO2, pH, alveolar gas equation, and O2 contentall presented in Dr. Martins clearly written text Contains questions throughout for self-assessment and review, both open-ended and multiple-choice Features a new full-color design Includes clinical scenarios that challenge you to apply the information youve learned to real-world patients with respiratory problems Contains helpful appendices with answers to questions, a glossary of terms and abbreviations, a Quik-Review for blood gas interpretation, and an extensive bibliography
