Introduction

A female patient is brought into the emergency room. She is complaining of shortness of breath and extreme difficulty in breathing after a vigorous run. Suspecting respiratory acidosis, a condition in which the blood pH is too acidic, the emergency room doctor orders a blood gas test.
What is blood gas? A blood gas is exactly that...it measures the dissolved gases in your bloodstream. This provides one of the best measurements of what is known as the acid-base balance. The body is an active chemical reaction, requiring a precise balance of the acids and bases, a measurement known as pH. The normal pH is 7.40. There are four parameters which are measured: Oxygen (O2), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Bicarbonate (HCO3-), and pH (Reece, 2002).
Many people today exercise as a way of improving their health and physical abilities. When we exercise, our heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and cardiac output (the amount of blood pumped per heart beat) all increase.......

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Title: Biggest Loser
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