Handbook of Blood Gas/Acid-Base Interpretation
Analysis of blood gas can be a daunting task. However, it is still one of the most useful laboratory tests in managing respiratory and metabolic disorders. Busy medical students have struggled ineffectively with Hasselbach’s modification of the Henderson
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Handbook of Blood Gas/Acid-Base Interpretation
Second Edition
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Handbook of Blood Gas/Acid-Base Interpretation
Ashfaq Hasan
Handbook of Blood Gas/ Acid-Base Interpretation Second Edition
Ashfaq Hasan, M.D Department of Pulonary Medicine, Deccan College of Medical Sciences Care Institute of Medical Sciences (Banjara) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh India
ISBN 978-1-4471-4314-7 ISBN 978-1-4471-4315-4 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-4315-4 Springer London Heidelberg New York Dordrecht
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Preface to the Second Edition
One of the primary objectives of the first edition of this book was to facilitate understanding and retention of a complex subject in the least possible time—by breaking the subject matter down into small, easily comprehensible sections: these were presented in a logical sequence as flow charts, introducing concepts first, and then gradually building upon them. The aim of the second edition is no different. However, keeping pace with the requirements of busy modern health providers, several changes have been made. Many sections have been completely rewritten and new ones added. The format is now more conventional.
