| Literature DB >> 26942 |
M S Karetzky, G A Kothari, J A Fourre, A U Khan.
Abstract
The acute effects of thoracentesis on arterial oxygenation were observed in 19 studies on 17 patients. Arterial blood samples were obtained prior to, immediately after, and 1 h after thoracentesis. Unpredictable changes in the arterial oxygen tension, ranging from -22 to +19 mm Hg were found immediately following thoracentesis. It was concluded that significant hypoxemia may result from thoracentesis due to aberration of ventilation-perfusion relationships. It is further suggested that oxygen therapy be routinely administered during and immediately after the procedure.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID： 26942 DOI： 10.1159/000193932
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Respiration ISSN： 0025-7931 Impact factor: 3.580