title: Assessment of oxygenation in the critically ill.
abstract: This paper reviews the physiology and pathology of oxygen transport from the atmosphere to the cells in critically ill patients. A thorough understanding of this allows a rational approach to monitoring and managing an hypoxic patient in the intensive care setting.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, East Birmingham Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Clapham
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000378:metabolism; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen