Open AccessMismatch of arterial and central venous blood gas analysis during haemorrhage
Author(s) -
Oliver M. Theusinger,
Caroline Thyes,
Philippe Frascarolo,
Sebastian Schramm,
Burkhardt Seifert,
Donat R. Spahn
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0b013e32833adea8
Subject(s) - medicine , base excess , venous blood , arterial blood , anesthesia , arterial ph , cardiology
Arterial base excess and lactate levels are key parameters in the assessment of critically ill patients. The use of venous blood gas analysis may be of clinical interest when no arterial blood is available initially.