1. Introduction to Blood Gases and Blood Gas Physiology
2. Physiologic Mechanisms and Diagnostic Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
3. Interpreting Blood Gas Results on Venous, Capillary, and Umbilical Cord Blood
4. Disorders of Oxygenation: Hypoxemia and Tissue Hypoxia
5. Calcium Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation
6. Magnesium Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation
7. Phosphate Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation
8. Osmolality, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, and Bicarbonate Osmolality and Volume Regulation
9. Lactate Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation
10. Collection and Handling of Samples: Effects on Blood Gases and Electrolytes: Na, K, Ionized Ca, Mg, Lactate, Phosphate Analysis
11. Quality Control in Blood Gas and Critical Care Testing
12. Models for Point of Care Testing for Critical Care Analytes