Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
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Taking an arterial blood gas sample in an adult patient. Arterial blood gas measurement involves the sampling of blood from an artery to determine the pH, the PO2, PCO2, and the HCO3- levels. Performed by Laura Combe.
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