The PaCO2 test measures carbon dioxide levels in the blood to evaluate lung function. High CO2 levels can lead to respiratory acidosis, especially in people with COPD. The test requires drawing blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This analysis examined three phenotypes of pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with COPD. Patients with ...

In the past 25 years — from 2000 to 2024 — we have witnessed a revolution in the management, treatment, and outcome of what used to be the most lethal hematologic cancer: Philadelphia ...

What Is an Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)? An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood. It also measures your body’s acid-base (pH) level, which is usually ...

1 Intensive Care. CHU-Charleroi Chimay, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Charleroi, Belgium 2 Experimental Medicine Laboratory, ULB 222 Unit, CHU-Charleroi Chimay, Université Libre de Bruxelles, ...

The alveolar-arterial gradient, often abbreviated as A-a gradient, is an essential tool in assessing a patient’s lung function and identifying various respiratory disorders. It represents the ...

PaO2 is the partial pressure of oxygen in the blood that represents the overall oxygen content. It is different from SaO2 and SpO2 in that it measures how much oxygen is present, rather than the ...