COLORIMETRIC END-TIDAL CARBON-DIOXIDE MONITORING DURING TRANSFER OF INTUBATED CHILDREN

被引:8
作者
HIGGINS, D
FORREST, ETS
LLOYDTHOMAS, A
机构
[1] Department of Anaesthesia, The Hospitals for Sick Children, London, WC1N 3JH, Great Ormond Street
关键词
CARBON DIOXIDE; DETECTION; TRACHEAL INTUBATION;
D O I
10.1007/BF01708413
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
We report the use of a cheap, pocket-sized colorimeter to assess the end-tidal carbon dioxide concentration during transfer of intubated children. The device provided breath by breath confirmation of tracheal tube placement and identified one episode of reduced pulmonary perfusion. We would advocate the use of this detector to provide early warning of tracheal tube displacement during the transfer of children weighing more than 15 kg.
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页码:63 / 64
页数:2
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