Features of arterial blood gas in the exacerbation of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Author:
Tien Dinh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- MeSH:
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive;
diagnosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
1999;366(6):46-48
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A measurement of arterial blood gas in the exacerbation of 54 patients with the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease shown that the arterial PaO2 was reduced in 20 patients (37%) and arterial PaCO2 was increased in 30 patients (55.6%). Among patients with the reduction of arterial PaO2¬, 14 patients experienced the respiratory failure, mainly type II respiratory failure. During the exacerbation of the disease, the arterial PaO2 reduction can occur in all 3 stages of the COPD.
