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.
Gallstones in the bile duct may not cause symptoms for months or even years. But if a stone becomes lodged in the duct and obstructs it, you may experience the following: abdominal pain in the right upper or middle upper abdomen; fever; jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) loss of appetite; nausea and vomiting; clay-colored stools