A complete blood gas reference, up-to-date and comprehensive, which covers new noninvasive monitoring techniques, including pulse oximetry and capnography. It fills a void left by other books by including topics such as renal physiology, electrolytes, differential diagnosis of anaemia, auto-PEEP, and mixed acid-base disturbances. It is the first book of its kind to focus on the needs of educators, students, and clinicians. The book describes in vivo blood gas monitoring, an emerging technique, also questions with answers, after each chapter for student practice and reinforcement, or for instructors who need evaluation tools and assignments. Also outlines precede each chapter for easy lecture organization, and for quick access to information. In addition, two-colour illustrations and tables are featured (if the book is adopted, instructors receive overheads of many of these illustrations).