Continuous monitoring of venous oxygen saturation in critically-ill infants.
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
Journal Volume
95
Journal Issue
3
Pages
258-262
Date Issued
1996
Author(s)
Abstract
A 4-French gauge Opticath catheter, inserted into a neonate's right atrium through the right internal jugular vein, can be used to continuously monitor venous blood oxygen saturation in the right atrium. This method instantly detects subtle changes in cardiopulmonary function in small infants and neonates and enables the appropriate treatment to be given in cases of critical infantile and neonatal cardiopulmonary deterioration. This report discusses four neonatal and infantile patients who underwent continuous monitoring of venous blood oxygen saturation in the right atrium. Continuous monitoring allowed appropriate treatment to be given earlier compared to conventional monitoring methods of blood pressure and heart rate.
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Other Subjects
oxygen; article; blood; case report; congenital heart malformation; critical illness; female; fiber optics; heart atrium; heart catheterization; hemodynamics; human; infant; instrumentation; male; methodology; monitoring; newborn; Critical Illness; Female; Fiber Optics; Heart Atria; Heart Catheterization; Heart Defects, Congenital; Hemodynamic Processes; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Monitoring, Physiologic; Oxygen
Type
journal article