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Lung Injury Is a Predictor of Cerebral Hypoxia and Mortality in Traumatic Brain Injury

Background: A major contributor to unfavorable outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is secondary brain injury. Low brain tissue oxygen tension (PbtO2) has shown to be an independent predictor of ...
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Abstract P186: Large Volume, Ice-cold Intravenous Fluid for Therapeutic Hypothermia Does Not Compromise the Respiratory Situation in Patients after Cardiac Arrest

Background: The AHA guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (2005) recommend a mild hypothermia (32–34 °C) for 24 hours after cardiac arrest, as it significantly improves survival and ...
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P142 Hypoxic challenge test (hct) for in-flight oxygen assessments can be avoided in patients with lung disease and low resting pao2

Introduction Hypoxic challenge test consisting of breathing 15% FiO2 for 20 min with blood gas measurements is recommended by BTS guidelines for the assessment of the requirement for in-flight oxygen.
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How to calculate pao2

Calculating the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) is an essential skill for medical professionals, especially in assessing a patient’s respiratory health. This article will provide a ...