Blood Gas Analysis (4th Edition 2020)

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Acid-base disturbances are commonly encountered in critically ill patients in ICU and result from a wide variety of metabolic and respiratory disorders. Besides knowing about the seriousness of the underlying diseases, acid-base disturbances have significant haemodynamic and physiological effects. So an early diagnosis and treatment of these disturbances is an important component for the management of critically ill patients. This requires a systematic approach for the interpretation of blood gases and electrolytes simultaneously. This book will clarify most of the doubts in blood gas analysis. It will aid as a quick reference during the routine daily ICU rounds and is user friendly. It will be useful to residents, fellows, postgraduates of critical care medicine, pulmonology, internal medicine, paediatrics, anaesthesiologists and also consultants. Authors: Dr Shyam Sundar T, MD, PDCC, FICCM, is a Medical Director, Senior Intensivist, an Excellent Teacher, Author and Researcher with three decades of experience. He has been a teacher for DNB & ID CCM students. As a resource person, he contributed chapters in books – ICU Protocol, Critical Care Updates and Textbook of Anaesthesiology. He was the Chairman for Criticare 2010 and South Zone ISCCM 2017. He was awarded the Best Teacher by ISCCM, Hyderabad in 2014. Dr Roop Kishen, MD, FRCA, did his graduation from CMC, Vellore, and post-graduation from PGI, Chandigarh. He retired as Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine & Anaesthesia, Hope Hospital & Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK. His field of interest is Critical Care with a penchant for acid base disorders in critically ill. He is a passionate teacher and researcher.