The role of venous blood gas in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 81-88

  Bloom, Benjamin M ^a   Grundlingh, Johann ^b   Bestwick, Jonathan P ^c   Harris, Tim ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Adult Critical Care Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acid base; arterial blood gas; bicarbonate; hypercapnia; lactate venous blood gas

Indexed keywords

BASE; BICARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; LACTIC ACID; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ALKALOSIS; ARTERIAL GAS; BLOOD CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD PH; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; LABORATORY TEST; META ANALYSIS; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VENOUS BLOOD; ARTERY; BLOOD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; PH; VEIN;

ARTERIES; BICARBONATES; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATES; VEINS;

EID: 84896393465     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e32836437cf     Document Type: Review

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