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Effect of muscle spasms on blood gases and acid‐base status in tetanus patients
Author(s) -
ELEGBELEYE O. O.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
european journal of clinical investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.164
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1365-2362
pISSN - 0014-2972
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2362.1978.tb00875.x
Subject(s) - tetanus , metabolic acidosis , acidosis , medicine , anesthesia , arterial blood , acid–base homeostasis , immunology , vaccination
. Blood gas tensions and acid‐base status were determined in six patients with tetanus before and after the onset of severe muscle spasms. Hypoxaemia and metabolic acidosis present in all the patients, were worsened by muscle spasms. It is suggested that frequent measurements of blood gases should be carried out where such facilities are available.