Converting venous acid–base and oxygen status to arterial ...
The aim of the present study was to evaluate a method for calculating arterial values of pH, carbon dioxide tension ( P CO2) and oxygen tension ( P O2) from peripheral venous values. In total, 40 patients were studied. Arterial and peripheral venous blood were sampled at a department of respiratory diseases. Arterial values were calculated from venous, and measured and calculated values of ...