Arterial blood gas analysis in asthmatic children.
- Author:
Dae Young CHOI
;
Kyeong Cheol YOON
;
Kang Woo PARK
;
Sung Won KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Arterial blood gas analysis;
Severity of asthma
- MeSH:
Anoxia;
Asthma;
Blood Gas Analysis*;
Child*;
Consciousness;
Humans;
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration;
Hypercapnia;
Reference Values
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1993;36(10):1375-1382
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to verify severity of asthma in asthmatic patients through through the arterial blood gas analysis. Subjects were consisted of 103 patients (74 boys and 29 girls), between 2~13 years of ages. Clinically, asthmatic patients were classified into 6 groups, i, e., group 0(no rhonchi), group 1(rhonchi only), group 2(mild attack), group 3(moderate attack), group 4(severe attack), group 5(respiratory failure with disturbance of consciousness). PH kept normal range in the group 0, group 1, group 1 and group 3,but began decrease in the group 4.There was linear fall in Po2 and began decrease in the group 3. HCO3- maintained normal level through the whole range. BE showed acidemia on the whole, and began distinctive decrease in the group 4 and group 5, especially. Hypoxemia, hypercapnia and acidemia were common in patients in severe attacks with disturbance of consciousness.
