Oxygen desaturation induced by bronchoalveolar lavage.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Our study demonstrates that bronchoalveolar lavage can induce significant desaturation in patients with a resting PaO2 of below 70 torr, and that supplemental oxygen at 5 L/min through a nasal cannula may not prevent a marked drop in the oxygen saturation during this procedure. Therefore, measures to provide higher FiO2 should be offered to assure adequate oxygenation in severely ill patients requiring bronchoalveolar lavage.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Blood Gas Analysis
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Aged
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Bronchoscopy
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Adult
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Heart Rate
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Therapeutic Irrigation
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Hypoxia
Language:
English
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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