An additional small quantity of O2 is carried dissolved in plasma: .003 ml O2/dl plasma/mm Hg PaO2, or .3 ml O2/dl plasma when PaO2 is 100 mm Hg. Since normal CaO2 is 16-22 ml O2/dl blood, the amount contributed by dissolved (unbound) oxygen is very small, only about 1.4% to 1.9% of the total.
While many conditions cause blockages, patients often experience similar symptoms of bile duct obstruction. For this reason, Florida Hospital physicians encourage patients to seek medical screening immediately when signs of biliary obstruction occur.Symptoms of bile duct obstruction include the following:1  Upper right side abdominal pain. 2  Nausea or vomiting. 3  Sweating/chills. 4  Fever. 5  Dark urine. 6  Loss of appetite (inappetance).7  Weight loss. 8  Pale stools.ymptoms of bile duct obstruction include the following: 1  Upper right side abdominal pain. 2  Nausea or vomiting. 3  Sweating/chills. 4  Fever. 5  Dark urine. 6  Loss of appetite (inappetance). 7  Weight loss. 8  Pale stools.
After a meal, it is released into the small intestine. When the bile ducts become blocked, bile builds up in the liver, and jaundice (yellow color of the skin) develops due to the increasing levels of bilirubin in the blood. The possible causes of a blocked bile duct include: 1  Cysts of the common bile duct.fter a meal, it is released into the small intestine. When the bile ducts become blocked, bile builds up in the liver, and jaundice (yellow color of the skin) develops due to the increasing levels of bilirubin in the blood. The possible causes of a blocked bile duct include: 1  Cysts of the common bile duct.