Abstract
Many cases have come to medicolegal attention in which a healthy patient undergoing a routine, elective operation has had an unexpected cardiac arrest attributed to hypoxia or hypercarbia. A simple, objective, automatic, inexpensive record of the adequacy of oxygenation and ventilation was obtained by using the Nellcor N-100 pulse oximeter, the Puritan-Bennett/Datex carbon dioxide monitor, and the Nellcor N-9000 recorder in combination. The required interface is described, and a sample record is presented. A second interface allows the recorder to work with the Puritan-Bennett anesthesia and brain activity monitor (ABM-1). Oxygen saturation can also be displayed on the video screen of the anesthesia and brain activity monitor.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 289-291 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Monitoring |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- anesthesia
- Carbon dioxide: measurement
- Measurement techniques: oximetry
- Oxygen: saturation
- Records
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine