COOH) represents the protonated form of the organic acid, whereas lactate (CH₃CH (OH)COO⁻) represents its conjugated base.

Blood gas testing has improved over the years thanks to advances in technology. 60 years ago, blood gas testing meant determining pO 2, pCO 2 and pH levels. What is blood gas testing today? This ...

In 10 male patients, forty-four to seventy-eight years of age, with varying degrees of respiratory insufficiency, blood and cerebrospinal fluid were drawn simultaneously from the brachial artery and ...

Isoproterenol (β adrenoceptor agonist), propranolol (β adrenoceptor antagonist), or saline (sham) was administered to seawater-adapted rainbow trout immediately after exhaustive exercise in order to ...

This webinar will discuss key topics such as fetal acid-base physiology, pathophysiology of asphyxia during labor and why cord blood gas sampling and analysis at birth is important. Evidence of ...