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Correcting blood gas problems in ventilation

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The blood gases that can be directly altered in a ventilated neonate are the partial pressures of O2 and CO2. Other blood gas properties such as pH may be altered; bicarbonate is more a factor of renal function and degree of metabolic acidosis.

Note that the aim is not normality of blood gases, but attempting to keep the gases from being grossly abnormal.


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