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H C Gilbert

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Arterial blood gas monitoring.

Arterial blood gas determinations (ABGs) play an important role in diagnosing derangements in acid-base balance, oxygenation, and ventilation. Frequent assessment is necessary in the management of critically ill patients. This article reviews the technologic evolution of modern blood gas analysis and the clinical application of monitoring hydrogen ion content (pH), blood oxygen tension (PO2), and carbon dioxide tension (PCO2).

Acid-Base Imbalance

Phantom orchalgia.

Chronic scrotal pain is most commonly explained by the radiculitis that is caused by low back strain. The diagnosis is made chiefly by taking a careful history and by excluding other causes. Treatment directed to relieve sensory nerve root irritation at the T10 to L1 levels is often successful.

Afferent Pathways