title: An introduction to blood gas analysis.
abstract: Blood gas analysis is a procedure that is associated with high dependency, intensive care and respiratory units, but equipment used to carry out blood gas analysis is now commonplace on hospital wards and in some community services. It is, therefore, important for nurses in primary and secondary care to understand the significance of blood gas analysis.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Education and Training Centre, Aintree.
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lynes
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium / Q000502:physiology; D000138:Acidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000142:Acidosis, Respiratory / Q000175:diagnosis; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans