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by: Lawrence Martin  Dewey Decimal Number: 616.07561 EAN: 9780812115727 ISBN: 0812115724 Label: Lea & Febiger Manufacturer: Lea & Febiger Number Of Pages: 225 Publication Date: 1992-04 Publisher: Lea & Febiger Studio: Lea & Febiger Related Items:
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 Rating:  - The BookYes, this is the book you need to understand acid-base. The secret is the easy to read and well structured approach. You will stop attending many lectures or workshops to understand acid-base. Rating: - Very helpful discussion of an important medical topicIf you could only read one book on blood gasses this would have to be the one. This book covers the nitty-gritty about Arterial blood gasses (ABG). As a PhD who performs biomedical research, I have come across "experts" who resort to physiological babble because they dont know what arterial saturation is really all about. You will if you read this book. The book centers around four classic expresssions: (1) partial pressure of co2, (2) pH (3) alveolar gas equation, and (4) ... Read More Rating:  - Good for medical professionals but not for studentsI am an RT instructor and I chose this book as a text book for my arterial blood gas analysis class. the students found it very difficult to understand and some of the formulas have been abreviated to the point that a novice will have trouble understanding them. This is a very good review for anyone who already has a general understanding of acid base, blood gas and electrolyte interpretation and can clear up some misconceptions, however, this book is not adequate for someone just learning the basics. ... Read More Rating: - Essential for the ICUI was given this book when I rotated through the ICU as a 3rd year medical student. I had gone through other training classes that attempted to teach me how to read a blood gas but I never could get it down right. THEN, I read this one...it put things into the proper perspective and taught me what I needed to know when I was reading a blood gas. I highly recommend it! 
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