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Monitoring oxygen delivery in the critically ill.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16306053     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An accurate assessment of regional tissue oxygen delivery (DO(2)) may help the intensivist to attenuate end-organ damage in critically ill patients. Transport of oxygen from the ambient air to the mitochondria occurs by convection and diffusion, and is tightly regulated by neural and humoral factors. This article reviews the basic principles of DO(2) and the abnormal oxygen supply-demand relationship seen in patients with shock. It also discusses approaches to monitoring DO(2), including clinical symptoms/signs, acid-base status, and gas exchange, which provide global assessment, as well as gastric tonometry, which may reflect regional DO(2). Some new experimental methods, such as near-infrared spectroscopy and positron emission tomography, are still in development but may in the future provide useful clinical devices for quantifying the adequacy of regional tissue oxygenation in critically ill patients.
Authors:
Yuh-Chin Tony Huang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chest     Volume:  128     ISSN:  0012-3692     ISO Abbreviation:  Chest     Publication Date:  2005 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-24     Completed Date:  2005-12-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0231335     Medline TA:  Chest     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  554S-560S     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Box 3315, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. huang002@mc.duke.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acid-Base Equilibrium
Anoxia / physiopathology
Critical Illness*
Humans
Oxygen / blood,  metabolism*
Oxygen Consumption
Pulmonary Gas Exchange
Tissue Distribution
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7782-44-7/Oxygen

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