Arterial to end-tidal carbon dioxide gap and its characterization in mechanically ventilated adults in the emergency department

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PURPOSE: To evaluate early measurement of the arterial to end-tidal carbon dioxide (PaCO2-PetCO2) gap, a surrogate for physiologic dead space, and its association with clinical outcomes in intubated adults in the emergency department (ED).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational cohort study of invasively mechanically ventilated adults in an academic medical center (years 2009 to 2016). The association of the PaCO2-PetCO2 gap was evaluated with respect to clinical outcomes; the primary outcome was in-hospital mortality.

RESULTS: 519 patients were included. 325 (63%) patients had an elevated (>5 mmHg) PaCO2-PetCO2. Patients with an elevated PaCO2-PetCO2 were significantly older, had higher APACHE II scores, more frequently had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), had lower arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen (P:F) ratios, and were more likely to be intubated for exacerbation of COPD or sepsis. There was no difference in mortality for patients with an elevated PaCO2-PetCO2 (25% vs 26%) in unadjusted analysis (p = 0.829) or adjusted analysis (aOR = 0.81 [95% CI: 0.53-1.26]), as compared to a non-elevated PaCO2-PetCO2.

CONCLUSIONS: An elevated PaCO2-PetCO2 gap is common in the post-intubation period in the ED, but not significantly associated with clinical outcomes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:73

Enthalten in:

The American journal of emergency medicine - 73(2023) vom: 15. Nov., Seite 154-159

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Upchurch, Cameron P [VerfasserIn]
Wessman, Brian T [VerfasserIn]
Roberts, Brian W [VerfasserIn]
Fuller, Brian M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute respiratory failure
Dead space
Emergency department
End-tidal carbon dioxide
Journal Article
Mechanical ventilation

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Date Revised 23.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.ajem.2023.08.042

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361808380