Reassessment of the assumed A V oxygen content difference in the shunt calculation

R. A. Harrison; R. Davison; B. A. Shapiro; S. N. Meyers

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Reassessment of the assumed A V oxygen content difference in the shunt calculation

R. A. Harrison, R. Davison, B. A. Shapiro, S. N. Meyers

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A study was undertaken in 15 patients to compare measured and assumed arteriovenous oxygen (A V O₂) content, differences and their effects on resultant shunt calculations. All patients were on volume ventilators and demonstrated a stable cardiovascular state. Simultaneous measurements of the O₂ content of a pulmonary artery (PA) and of a superior vena cava (SVC) sample were compared. A mean A V O₂ content difference of 3.5±0.8 volumes percent was obtained from the PA and 2.6±1.1 volumes percent from the SVC. The resultant shunt calculations derived from measured A V O₂ content differences were compared with the calculation based on an assumed A V O₂ content difference of 5 volumes percent. A method for extapolating a 'true' A V O₂ content difference from an SVC blood sample was obtained. The extrapolated value resulted in a more representative 'true shunt' calculation in 13 of the 15 patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	198-202
Number of pages	5
Journal	Anesthesia and analgesia
Volume	54
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1213/00000539-197503000-00008
State	Published - 1975

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