Blood gas analysis/Related Articles

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Blood [r]: The body fluid that circulates in the vascular system (i.e., blood vessels). Whole blood includes plasma and blood cells. ^[e]
Gas [r]: One of the major states of matter (i.e., gas, liquid, solid and plasma). ^[e]
Analytical chemistry [r]: Subfield of chemistry concerned with finding what constituents are in an unknown sample (i.e., qualitative analysis) and how much of each (i.e., quantitative analysis) ^[e]

Pulse oximetry [r]: Non-invasive method allowing the monitoring of the oxygenation of a patient's haemoglobin. ^[e]
Capnography [r]: Continuous recording of the carbon dioxide content of expired air. ^[e]
Ion selective electrode [r]: Electrodes which can be used to measure the concentration of particular ions in cells, tissues, or solutions. ^[e]

Oxygen [r]: A chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8. ^[e]
Carbon dioxide [r]: Chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom. ^[e]
Carbon monoxide [r]: A colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is slightly lighter than air and consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom. ^[e]
Hyperoxia [r]: An increased partial pressure of oxygen in the blood. ^[e]
Hypoxia [r]: A decreased partial pressure of oxygen in the blood. ^[e]
Hypercapnia [r]: An increased partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood. ^[e]
Hypocapnia [r]: A decreased partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood. ^[e]
Intensive care [r]: Advanced and highly specialized care provided to medical or surgical patients whose conditions are life-threatening and require comprehensive care and constant monitoring. It is usually administered in specially equipped units of a health care facility, directed by intensivists. ^[e]
Gas embolism [r]: Add brief definition or description