title: Hypoxemia: a quick reference.
abstract: The article describes the calculation of the alveolar-arterial gas gradient and its clinical application in determining the cause of hypoxemia. It also outlines the analysis of arterial blood gases and the clinical approach toward diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA. bachj@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bach
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008433:Mathematics; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D010313:Partial Pressure; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen