Chapter 8 | Patient Monitoring During Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter Outline
8.0 Chapter Overview
8.1 The Theory behind Acid-Base and ABGs
8.2 Arterial Blood Gases
8.3 A Complete ABG Interpretation
8.4 Examples of Real-World ABG Interpretation
8.5 Oxygenation Status: The Final Piece
8.6 Patient – Ventilator Interaction & Graphic Representation of Ventilation
8.7 Conclusion
8.8 Self-Check