GWENNO – ICST

GWENNO

RESPIRATORY

Education

Why the earlobe?
Gas exchange terminology
Factors affecting Haemoglobin affinity
Acid-Base Balance
Factors affecting Haemoglobin affinity
Acid-Base Balance
Indications and Contraindications of ELCBGs
Safe Sampling
PaO₂, PaCO₂ and pH electrodes
Maintenance of a blood gas analyser
Guidelines and Protocols of ELCBGs
Test preparation
Puncturing the earlobe
Collecting the blood sample
The Post-Analytic Phase
Quality Assurance Procedures

Assessments

Making a diagnosis of Asthma

Guidelines

All Wales Blood Gas Sampling Guideline – Capillary and Arterial
All-Wales Management of Primary Headache Disorders in Adults
All Wales Headache Differential Diagnosis Pathway

Resources

Quality control in lung function testing
Quality Assured Diagnostic Spirometry for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease