International Journal of Clinical Medicine
Vol.5 No.2(2014), Paper ID 42451, 5
pages
DOI:10.4236/ijcm.2014.52014
Effects of Hyperventilation on Venous-Arterial Bicarbonate Concentration Difference: A Possible Pitfall in Venous Blood Gas Analysis
Akira Umeda, Kazuteru Kawasaki, Tadashi Abe, Tateki Yamane, Yasumasa Okada
Department of Internal Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Shioya Hospital, Yaita, Japan
Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
Department of Internal Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Shioya Hospital, Yaita, Japan
Division of Internal Medicine, Murayama Medical Center, Musashimurayama, Japan
Copyright © 2014 Akira Umeda, Kazuteru Kawasaki, Tadashi Abe, Tateki Yamane, Yasumasa Okada et al. This is
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How to Cite this Article
A. Umeda, K. Kawasaki, T. Abe, T. Yamane and Y. Okada, "Effects of Hyperventilation on Venous-Arterial Bicarbonate Concentration Difference: A Possible Pitfall in Venous Blood Gas Analysis,"
International Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol. 5 No. 2, 2014, pp. 76-80. doi:
10.4236/ijcm.2014.52014.