• Definition and explanation of the pH, PaCO2, PaO2, HCO3, BE, FIO2, and SaO2 as typically noted on a blood gas report

• Acid-Base Physiology
• Regulation of Acid-Base Homeostasis
• Physiology of Respiration

• Adequacy of Oxygenation
• Definition and Corrective Therapy for Hypoxemia
• Adequacy of Tissue Oxygenation
• Types of Hypoxia and Corrective Therapy for Hypoxia
• The Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve
• Oxygen Transport

• Metabolic Acidosis
• Development of Metabolic Acidosis
• The Respiratory Response During Metabolic Acidosis
• Disorders Causing Metabolic Acidosis
• Treatment for Metabolic Acidosis
• Metabolic Alkalosis
• Development of Metabolic Alkalosis
• The Respiratory Response During Metabolic Alkalosis
• Disorders Causing Metabolic Alkalosis
• Treatment for Metabolic Alkalosis

• Respiratory Acidosis
• Development of Respiratory Acidosis
• The Metabolic Response During Respiratory Acidosis
• Disorders Causing Respiratory Acidosis
• Treatment for Respiratory Acidosis
• Respiratory Alkalosis
• Development of Respiratory Alkalosis
• The Metabolic Response During Respiratory Alkalosis
• Disorders Causing Respiratory Alkalosis
• Treatment for Respiratory Alkalosis

• Guidelines for Distinguishing a Mixed Acid-Base Disorder
• Common Causes of Mixed Acid-Base Disorders

Basic Blood Gas Case Studies: Basic Blood Gas Case Studies is a testing session that presents patient scenarios in which the user either interprets the blood gas abnormality, the cause for the blood gas abnormality, or the corrective action for the blood gas abnormality. Feedback is given for correct choices as well as incorrect choices. The user has the option of printing a score report at any time while in this section. This section does not include ventilator management case studies.

Advanced Blood Gas Case Studies: Advanced Blood Gas Case Studies is a testing session that presents ventilator management patient scenarios in which the user either interprets the blood gas abnormality, the cause for the blood gas abnormality, or the corrective action for the blood gas abnormality. Feedback is given for correct choices as well as incorrect choices. The user has the option of printing a score report at any time while in this section.

Comprehensive Review Quiz: The Comprehensive Review Quiz contains a test bank of 100 test questions obtained from all sections of Arterial Blood Gases - Part II. The test questions are generated in a randomized fashion and feedback is given for correct choices as well as incorrect choices. The user has the option of printing a score report after completing the quiz.