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How to be less invasive.

A C Powles, E J Campbell

    The American Journal of Medicine
    |July 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Noninvasive monitoring of alveolar ventilation is possible by estimating arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2) from mixed venous carbon dioxide tension (PvCO2). This method quanties reduced cardiac output and assesses oxygen delivery without invasive procedures.

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    Area of Science:

    • Physiology
    • Critical Care Medicine

    Background:

    • Alveolar ventilation monitoring typically requires arterial blood gas analysis.
    • Estimating arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2) noninvasively could simplify patient assessment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate a noninvasive method for monitoring alveolar ventilation and cardiac output.
    • To determine if mixed venous carbon dioxide tension (PvCO2) can predict reduced cardiac output and inadequate oxygen delivery.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized rebreathing measurements to determine mixed venous carbon dioxide tension (PvCO2).
    • Estimated arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2) using the relationship PaCO2 = 0.8 PvCO2 in conditions of normal cardiac output.
    • Quantified reductions in cardiac output by measuring the PvCO2 - PaCO2 difference.

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  • Calculated mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) to assess oxygen delivery.

    • Main Results:

    • A PvCO2 - PaCO2 difference greater than 12 mmHg indicates a reduced cardiac output.
    • When arterial oxygenation and hemoglobin are normal, a PaCO2 less than 0.8 PvCO2 - 12 suggests SvO2 is below 33%, signifying inadequate tissue oxygen delivery.
    • Ear oximetry and rebreathing PvCO2 measurements are simple, noninvasive bedside techniques.

    Conclusions:

    • Noninvasive estimation of PaCO2 from PvCO2 allows for monitoring of alveolar ventilation and quantification of reduced cardiac output.
    • This method provides a bedside assessment of oxygen delivery adequacy without central circulation catheterization.