http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/30/positive-thoughts-please/ About types of surgeries available, dietary, family, work, emotional.. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/30/positive-thoughts-please/#comment-77 Arnulfo Arnetta Fri, 31 Jan 2003 01:13:59 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/01/30/positive-thoughts-please/#comment-77 An arterial blood gas shows the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood as well as the pH (acid/alkaline)of the blood. It is an indication of how efficiently your respiratory system is working. The blood is drawn from an artery rather than a vein. I honestly don't understand why they do the ABG test for preop. Do you have some respiratory problems? I used to draw these in my former life as a respiratory therapist. Natalie Lap RNY 10/25/01 An arterial blood gas shows the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide
in your blood as well as the pH (acid/alkaline)of the blood. It is an
indication of how efficiently your respiratory system is working. The
blood is drawn from an artery rather than a vein.
I honestly don’t understand why they do the ABG test for preop. Do
you have some respiratory problems? I used to draw these in my former
life as a respiratory therapist.
Natalie
Lap RNY 10/25/01

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