Table 1 |
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Measured and calculated parameters |
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| Measured |
Range |
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| pH |
6.00-8.00 |
| pO2 (mmHg) |
20-700 |
| pCO2 (mmHg) |
4-200 |
| Barometric pressure (mmHg) |
350-900 |
| Sodium (mmol/l) |
80-200 |
| Potassium (mmol/l) |
1.0-20.0 |
| Ionized calcium (mmol/l) |
0.2-5 |
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| Calculated |
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|
|
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| Bicarbonate (mmol/l) |
1-99.9 |
| Standard bicarbonate (mmol/l) |
1-99.9 |
| Base excess (mmol/l) |
-99.9-99.9 |
| Base excess ecf (mmol/l) |
-99.9-99.9 |
| Total CO2 (mmol/l) |
1-99.9 |
| Oxygen saturation (%) |
0-100 |
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Prause et al. Critical Care 1997 1:79 doi:10.1186/cc108 |
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