Anaesthesia | General ICU Care | 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)
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