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Anaesthesia | General ICU Care | Venous blood gases analysis
Speciality
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Subject matter expert
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Provider
eIntegrity
Venous blood gases analysis
Session Overview
Description
This session describes the role of venous oxygen saturations when assessing the adequacy of tissue oxygenation in critically-ill patients, interpretation of the values in different clinical scenarios and how these values affect the choice of a management strategy.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Measure venous oxygen saturations
- Interpret the results of blood gas analysis
- Instigate appropriate therapy based on interpretation of the blood gas
- Recognize when further clinical investigations are required
Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should have completed:
- Acid base balance and buffers (001-0614)
Modules this course belongs to
Title
Anaesthesia | General ICU Care | Venous blood gases analysis
Speciality
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Anesthetics, Critical care ( ICU Cardiothoracic | High Dependency | Surgery )
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
Anaesthesia (e-LA) (eIntegrity), General ICU Care, 03_07_02 Venous blood gases analysis
Price:
$19.00
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