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G Ital Cardiol (Rome)
; 25(7): 499-508, 2024 Jul.
Article
in Italian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38916465
ABSTRACT
Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is a simple and quick test that can provide multiple respiratory and metabolic parameters. The interpretation of ABG analysis and acid-base disorders represents one of the most complex chapters of clinical medicine. In this brief review, the authors propose a rational approach that sequentially analyzes the information offered by the ABG to allow a rapid classification of the respiratory, metabolic or mixed disorder. The patient's history and clinical-instrumental assessment are the framework in which to insert the information derived from the ABG analysis in order to characterize the critical heart patient.