Clinical interpretation of blood gases

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Published: Sep 30, 1993
Issue: Vol. 24 No. 3 (1993)
Section Educación Médica

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Carlos A. Ordoñez Departamento de Cirugía, Facultad de Salud, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. Jefe Sala de Operaciones, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
Ricardo Buitrago 2. Médico Internista, Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Bogotá, Colombia.
Abstract

Interpretation and analysis of arterial and venous gases represent a valuable help to handle critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. Samples must be taken with precaution and knowledge; for instance, the speed for obtaining samples of arterial blood differs when venous blood is obtained from the pulmonary artery or the atrium. Before making any interpretation, it is necessary to verify the reliability of the sample. Studying arterial and venous gases makes it possible to assess five body functions: ventilation, oxygenation, acid-base balance, tissue perfusion, and metabolism. Through these measurements and when results have been analyzed, it is possible to obtain a certain knowledge of the organism's functioning, which shows ways and behaviors to be followed with a critica] patient.

Keywords
  • Gases sanguíneos
  • arteriales
  • muestras
Author Biographies

Carlos A. Ordoñez, Departamento de Cirugía, Facultad de Salud, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. Jefe Sala de Operaciones, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia.

Departamento de Cirugía, Facultad de Salud, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. Jefe Sala de Operaciones, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia.

Ricardo Buitrago, 2. Médico Internista, Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Bogotá, Colombia.

Médico Internista, Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Bogotá, Colombia.

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Ordoñez, C. A., & Buitrago, R. (1993). Clinical interpretation of blood gases. Colombia Medica, 24(3), 98–104. https://doi.org/10.25100/cm.v24i3.6489
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