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.
If the ducts become blocked, bile builds up in the liver and causes jaundice. Various things can cause a bile duct blockage, such as gallstones, infection or pancreatic tumors. Certain herbs stimulate bile flow to help prevent and remove duct blockage.However, herbal remedies do not take the place of conventional treatments to remedy structural impairment of the gallbladder or tumors.arious things can cause a bile duct blockage, such as gallstones, infection or pancreatic tumors. Certain herbs stimulate bile flow to help prevent and remove duct blockage. However, herbal remedies do not take the place of conventional treatments to remedy structural impairment of the gallbladder or tumors.