JN>-> Mike, this is the 1990's successor to the ever popular "room air
JN>-> blood gas" that ERs used to insist were absolutely vital for
JN>-> patient care. Never mind that the patient is gasping for air even
JN>-> with an O2 mask on!
JN>-> Gary
JN> If the are gasping for air, we will do blood gases while on O2 and
JN>then report the results with the amount of O2 they are on.
That always made sense to me, but you wouldn't believe the conversations 
I had with nurses about that subject. 
Gary
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