As a result, there has been growing interest in alternative methods, such as venous blood gas (VBG) analysis and capillary blood gas (CBG) analysis, which may offer similar insights with fewer ...

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...

There is an exchange of gases between the alveoli and their surrounding capillary blood vessels. Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the blood. Carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the ...