For a patient on ventilator, Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) test is something on which his life may depend on. Being in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the doctor is expected to spontaneously perform the test ...

DKA is a complication of diabetes that can cause many symptoms. Various lab tests can confirm a diagnosis of DKA. These include ABG tests, which measure different components of the blood. In this ...

Gases are exchanged across a specialized lung surface. The inhaled oxygen is diffused into the blood, and carbon dioxide from the blood is released into the lungs where it is exhaled. Gases are ...