Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science position statement for arterial blood gas sampling.
Intern Med J
; 54(7): 1208-1213, 2024 Jul.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-39013777
ABSTRACT
The assessment of gas exchange under varying ambient and metabolic conditions is an important and fundamental investigation of respiratory function. The gold standard is an arterial blood gas (ABG) sample; however, the procedure is not universally performed by medical scientists, is not standardised, and is typically taught by a subjective Halsted 'see one, do one' approach. The Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science recognised the need to create an ABG position statement that includes the required pre-requisite education, an evidence-based procedure and the minimum reporting and competency assessment requirements. This position statement aims to minimise patient discomfort, to improve puncture success rate and reduce the potential for sample handling and analysis error. Importantly, this position statement translates to all relevant health professionals, including medical officers, scientists, nursing staff and allied health.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Societies, Medical
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Blood Gas Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Intern Med J
Journal subject:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia
Country of publication:
Australia