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  • noun Partial pressure of oxygen.

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Examples

  • However, a decrease in pO2 as well as oxygen saturation has been noted. 7-9 Patients with G6PD deficiency appear to be more susceptible to methemoglobinemia. 1

    Phenazopyridine 2010

  • This is reflected in a leftward shift of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve. 17 Therefore, in cases of methemoglobinemia, a normal pO2 should be expected even in patients with cyanosis.

    Phenazopyridine 2010

  • His admission ABG on room air was pH 7.35, pO2 47, pCO2 53, HCO3 26.

    Loads 2010

  • An arterial blood gas determination of 50 percent FiO2 mask was pH 7.35, pCO2 30 torr and pO2 152 torr.

    Colchicine Poisoning 2010

  • An arterial blood gas on 100 percentoxygen revealed a pH 7.39, pO2 36.8 mm Hg, pCO2 36.8 mm Hg, HCO3 20.6 meq/L.

    Phenazopyridine 2010

  • If pO2 fails to rise with a bit more PEEP, cut it back until the pO2 is optimized.

    Complex trials for complex condition can be ..well complex james gaulte 2008

  • The pO2 in the embryonic vein which supplies oxygen to the fetus is around 30 mmHg, about 1/3 of that of normal arterial blood in a living person.

    Pro-choice and pregnant 2005

  • The addition of lactate to the epoc BGEM Test Card, which includes in vitro diagnostic tests for pH, pO2, pCO2, Na, K, iCa, Hct and Glu (plus calculated values), further expands the clinical utility of the Company's point of care blood gas and metabolite cleared for use on the epoc System in the past 12 months.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • Exposure to room air, either through not sealing the specimen or not removing air bubbles, can moves pO2 towards the pO2 of the ambient air (150 mm Hg at sea level).

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Delay lowers the pO2 unless air bubbles or froth are present in which case delay raises the pO2.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

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