03_07_02 Venous blood gases analysis

Venous blood gases analysis
Session Overview
Description
This session describes the role of venous oxygen saturations when assessing the adequacy of tissue oxygenation in critically-ill patients, interpretation of the values in different clinical scenarios and how these values affect the choice of a management strategy.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Measure venous oxygen saturations
• Interpret the results of blood gas analysis
• Instigate appropriate therapy based on interpretation of the blood gas
• Recognize when further clinical investigations are required

Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should have completed:

• Acid base balance and buffers (001-0614)