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blood gas

[′bləd ‚gas]

(ordnance)

War gas which, when absorbed into the body, primarily by breathing, affects body functions by interfering with transfer of oxygen from the lungs via the blood to tissues.

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Correlation of central venous and arterial blood gas measurements in mechanically ventilated trauma patients.

Utility of venous blood gases in severe sepsis and septic shock

A 0.3 mL blood sample was taken for measuring the baseline arterial blood gas values.

The Comparison of the Effects of "Trometamol; Tris-Hydroxymethylaminomethane" and "Sodium Bicarbonate" Treatments on Mortality and Survival Time in Experimental Metabolic Acidosis Induced by Methanol Intoxication

Results suggested that, the improvement of respiratory failure associated clinical symptoms, respiratory function indexes and arterial blood gas indexes of the research group was superior to that of the control group which did not apply NO inhalation.

No inhalation in combination with high frequency ventilation treatment in the treatment of neonatal severe respiratory failure

Venous blood gas analysis reflects the acid-base balance at a cellular level, whereas arterial blood gas analysis provides information about ventilation, tissue perfusion, and the efficiency of respiratory gas exchange in the lungs.

Analysis of arterial and venous blood gases in healthy gyr falcons (Falco rusticolus) under anesthesia

Reasons for obtaining a therapeutic arterial blood gas included changes in level of consciousness (n=5, 16%), shortness of breath (n=9, 28%), follow up after a prior blood gas {n=8, 25%), both changes in level of consciousness and shortness of breath (n=5, 16%), both shortness of breath and follow up after a prior blood gas (n=2, 6%), or other (n=3, 9%).

How well do inexpensive, portable pulse oximeter values agree with arterial oxygenation saturation in acutely ill patients?

Room air arterial blood gas analysis revealed a pH of 7.37, a PCO [sub]2 of 62 mmHg, and a PO [sub]2 of 54 mmHg.

Polycythemia, Ablepsia, and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: A Case Report

Figure 1: Oxygen saturation at various time intervals following admission measured using pulse oximetry and arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis.

Potassium permanganate poisoning: a nonfatal outcome

These infants require an umbilical artery catheter to obtain arterial blood gas (ABG) every 30 minutes to 4 hours for accurate monitoring of gas exchange.

Can we replace arterial blood gas analysis by pulse oximetry in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome, who are treated according to INSURE protocol?

In 33 patients, arterial blood gas samples were obtained 15 minutes after the incision, after each bleeding event (loss of at least 400 ml of blood in 40 minutes), and at the end of the surgery.

Two New Clinical Studies Show Masimo Noninvasive Hemoglobin (SpHb(R)) Demonstrated Similar Precision as Hemoglobin From Point of Care Devices

Once set, the settings are static, until changed again by the operator on the basis of changing monitored parameters such as respiratory rate, pulse oximetry (Sp[O.sub.2]), end tidal C[O.sub.2] (PetC[O.sub.2]) or intermittent arterial blood gas (ABG) measurements.

A prospective comparison of the efficacy and safety of fully closed-loop control ventilation (Intellivent-ASV) with conventional ASV and SIMV modes

The result of arterial blood gas was normal (Table 1).

Successful use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure caused by mediastinal precursor T lymphoblastic lymphoma