Assessing gas exchange

In clinical practice there are two sorts of measurements, a) arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaO2, PaCO2) or arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2), and b) the transfer capacity for carbon monoxide (TLCO). The former measures the output or performance of the lung as a gas exchanger,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chronic respiratory disease 2007, Vol.4 (4), p.205-214
1. Verfasser:	Hughes, J M B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Altitude Humans Hypercapnia - physiopathology Hypoxia - physiopathology Partial Pressure Pulmonary Circulation Pulmonary Gas Exchange - physiology Respiratory Insufficiency - physiopathology Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio
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