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Assessing perfusion failure during circulatory shock

M E Astiz1, E C Rackow

  • 1Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York, New York.

Critical Care Clinics
|April 1, 1993
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Monitoring tissue perfusion in circulatory shock involves assessing oxygen metabolism. Lactic acidosis indicates hypoperfusion, while gastric intramucosal pH may monitor splanchnic hypoperfusion and global perfusion failure.

Area of Science:

  • Critical care medicine
  • Physiology
  • Hemodynamics

Background:

  • Effective monitoring of tissue perfusion is crucial in patients experiencing circulatory shock.
  • Systemic oxygen metabolism assessment aids in understanding shock states.
  • Lactic acidosis is a key indicator of anaerobic metabolism due to critical hypoperfusion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review methods for assessing tissue perfusion and oxygen metabolism in circulatory shock.
  • To highlight the role of lactic acidosis, mixed venous oxygen parameters, and oxygen consumption/delivery in shock management.
  • To evaluate the utility of gastric intramucosal pH in monitoring splanchnic and global perfusion.

Main Methods:

  • Review of physiological parameters related to oxygen metabolism and tissue perfusion.

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  • Discussion of lactic acidosis as a marker of anaerobic metabolism.
  • Analysis of mixed venous oxygen tension and saturation for compensatory mechanisms.
  • Consideration of systemic oxygen consumption and delivery for pathophysiology and therapy.
  • Evaluation of tonometrically measured gastric intramucosal pH for splanchnic hypoperfusion.

    • Main Results:

    • Lactic acidosis signifies critical hypoperfusion and anaerobic metabolism.
    • Mixed venous oxygen measurements indicate the body's compensatory strategies for oxidative metabolism.
    • Systemic oxygen consumption and delivery data inform therapeutic decisions.
    • Gastric intramucosal pH shows promise for monitoring splanchnic hypoperfusion and global perfusion failure.

    Conclusions:

    • Comprehensive assessment of systemic oxygen metabolism is vital for managing circulatory shock.
    • Gastric intramucosal pH monitoring offers a potential tool for assessing splanchnic and global perfusion deficits.
    • Integrating various monitoring techniques can guide therapeutic interventions in shock.