Dependence of the gradient between arterial and end-tidal P(CO(2)) on the fraction of inspired oxygen
Dependence of the gradient between arterial and end-tidal P(CO(2)) on the fraction of inspired oxygen
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动脉和潮气末 P(CO(2)) 之间的梯度对吸入氧分数的依赖性
DOI:
10.1093/bja/aer171
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发表时间:
2011
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Sobue K
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Yamauchi H;Ito S;Sasano H;Azami T;Fisher J;Sobue K
BackgroundEnd-tidalPCO2(Pe′CO2) is routinely used in the clinical assessment of the adequacy of ventilation because it provides an estimate ofPaCO2. How wellPe′CO2reflectsPaCO2depends on the gradient between them, expressed as ΔPa−e′CO2. The major determinant of ΔPa−e′CO2is alveolar dead space (Vdalv). The fraction of inspired O2(FiO2) is not thought to substantially affect ΔPa−e′CO2in anaesthetized patients. We hypothesized that a highFiO2may indeed increase ΔPa−e′CO2by preferentially vasodilating well-perfused alveoli, resulting in the redistribution of blood flow to these alveoli from poorly perfused alveoli and an increase inVdalv. We therefore investigated the effects of changes inFiO2on ΔPa−e′CO2andVdalv.MethodsWith Institutional Review Board approval and informed consent, we studied 20 ASA I–II supine patients undergoing elective lower abdominal surgery under combined general and epidural anaesthesia. At constant levels of ventilation,FiO2levels of 0.21, 0.33, 0.5, 0.75, and 0.97 were applied in a random order and ΔPa−e′CO2andVdalvwere calculated.ResultsThe ΔPa−e′CO2values were, in order of ascendingFiO2, {mean [standard error of the mean (sem)]} 0.13 (0.04), 0.28 (0.08), 0.29 (0.09), 0.44 (0.11), and 0.53 (0.09) kPa. The corresponding values ofVdalvwere 25.5, 33.8, 35.8, 48.9, and 47.4 ml. Each successive hyperoxic level showed a significant increase in ΔPa−e′CO2except between the 0.33–0.5 and 0.75–0.97FiO2levels.ConclusionsThese data demonstrate that ΔPa−e′CO2, in anaesthetized patients depends onFiO2.