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what is arterial blood gas sampling?
day 21 until final wound healing → further connective tissue remodeling, wounds achieve
maximum strength as it matures
a test used to measure the partial pressure of oxygen, carbon dioxide, acidity,
oxyhemoglobin saturation, and bicarb in arterial blood, typically obtained from the radial
artery
-observe serial tubes → bloody tap eventually clears, subarachnoid hemorrhage will not
-centrifuge 2-3 mL for 5 mins, examine supernatant → bloody tap will have clear
supernatant
an increased concentration of larger molecules & formed elements in blood, which may be
due to prolonged tourniquet application, massaging/squeezing/probing a site, long term
IV therapy, or sclerosed/occluded veins
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