Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide

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Contents 1 Clinical-significance 2 Increases 3 Decreases 4 Procedure 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms 7 References

Clinical-significance

• pulse oximetry plus transcutaneous CO2 monitoring may suffice for arterial blood gas unless pH is needed

Increases

• metabolic alkalosis
• respiratory acidosis

Decreases

• metabolic acidosis
• resiratory alkalosis

Procedure

• ear-clip arterial carbon dioxide measurements

More General Terms

• point of care test

Additional Terms

• arterial blood gas (ABG)

References

1. Gancel P-E et al. Accuracy of a transcutaneous carbon dioxide pressure monitoring device in emergency room patients with acute respiratory failure. Intensive Care Med 2010 Nov 11 <PubMed> PMID: [1] <Internet> [2]

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