http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/copd/an-overview-of-acute-exacerbations-of-copd/2007433.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/copd/an-overview-of-acute-exacerbations-of-copd/2007433.article Assessing and preventing acute exacerbations of COPD Mon, 6 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/respiratory/acute-respiratory-failure-1-assessing-patients/1833932.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/respiratory/acute-respiratory-failure-1-assessing-patients/1833932.article This is the first in a two-part unit on acute respiratory failure. Part 1 explores respiratory failure and its causes and identifies ways of recognising patients in acute respiratory failure. Thu, 4 Sep 2008 19:13 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/respiratory/arterial-blood-gas-analysis-understanding-abg-reports/1314856.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/respiratory/arterial-blood-gas-analysis-understanding-abg-reports/1314856.article This is the first of a two-part unit on arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis, and focuses on background information and basic interpretation of ABGs where no evident compensation is taking place. It discusses the various components on an ABG report, the normal ranges and the significance of abnormal readings. Thu, 1 May 2008 19:19 GMT