Central and Mixed Venous O2 Saturation
Guillermo Gutiérrez
Abstract
Mixed and central venous oxygen saturations are commonly used to ascertain the degree of systemic oxygenation in critically ill patients. This review examines the physiological basis for the use of these variables to determine systemic extraction ration, oxygen consumption and tissue oxygenation, and also understand the role they may play in the early treatment of septic individuals.
Topics & Concepts
Saturation (graph theory)Materials scienceMathematicsCombinatoricsHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyClimate Change and Health ImpactsRenal function and acid-base balance