Assessing gas exchange

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 205-214

  Hughes, J M B ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altitude; Arterial blood gases; Carbon monoxide; Diffusion; Hypoventilation; KCO; Normal values; Pulse oximetry; Transfer factor; Ventilation perfusion ratio

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOVENTILATION; HYPOXEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW;

ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; HUMANS; HYPERCAPNIA; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO;

EID: 38049061588     PISSN: 14799723     EISSN: 14799731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1479972307084446     Document Type: Review

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