Blood gas analysis and evaluation of pulmonary functional damage in bronchiolitis
Fiore, L.; Pelosi, R.; Maddalena, M.; Mabilia, R.; Martinelli, R.; Trischitta, V.
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica Medical and Surgical Pediatrics 6(6): 775-776
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-5387 PMID: 6545588 Document Number: 225030
212 Sucklings affected with bronchiolitis were evaluated monitoring values of haematic gases and acid-base balance. The patients were differentiated in three groups: Hypoxemia--Hypercapnia (3.7%). Hypoxemia--Normocapnia (38.2%). Normoxemia--Hypocapnia (58.1%). Metabolic acidosis was detected in 55.1% of cases. The different value of haematic gases was correlated with entity of the pulmonary functional damage.