Martin Brand Students of Surgery

#46  Arterial blood bases, the basics.

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In this episode Bryce Svensson discusses blood gases, arterial and venous, with Prof Martin Brand. When to use them, how to interpret them and some tricks to detemine a patient's metabolic physiological state.
Season 1 / Episode 46 3 Aug 2022 English South Africa Natural Sciences · Education

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