Objective: Suggestions and training in developing a computer software for analysis of arterial blood gases in treatment to be used in clinic and teaching.
Methods: The software was edited by means of Delphi 7.0 and closely combined with Windows operating system. The knowledge base was built with Microsoft Access and HTML format files. The treatment suggestions and knowledge base of the software were built according to the correlated diagnosis and treatment guidelines of Chinese Medical Association, Practical Medicine (edition 12) edited by CHEN Hao-zhu, Medicine (edition 6) edited by YE Ren-gao, Modern Clinical Blood Gases Analysis edited by QIAN Gui-sheng, Concise Clinical Blood Gas Analysis edited by LUO Yan-jie, and the experience of the experts of our hospital.
Results: (1)The model of treatment suggestions consisted of the treatment objective and the treatment suggestions,and its contents included simple acid-base disturbance, mixed acid-base disturbance, respiratory failure,metabolic disturbances of sodium potassium and chloride. The calculation formulae included calculation formulae for the correction of acid-base disturbance and electrolyte disturbance. (2)Arterial blood gas analysis training software contained knowledge database of arterial blood gas analysis, clinical opinions of arterial blood gas analysis, exam database of arterial blood gas analysis, knowledge of arterial blood gas analysis graph, calculation formulas, correlated books and websites,assistance and so on.
Conclusion: The software could be used as a reference by clinical doctors in clinic, it could also be used for teaching and training. It is scientific, state-of-the art, and valuable in clinical practice.