15. Pulmonary Embolism Part 1
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Assessing Pulmonary Embolism with Peripheral Blood Samples
This chapter explores the use of peripheral blood samples in assessing pulmonary embolism, highlighting that a larger delta between peripheral blood sample and entitled CO2 indicates an increase in dead space. It also mentions that venous CO2 can closely approximate arterial CO2, making a peripheral blood draw valuable for obtaining important physiologic information.
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