Bedside rebreathing technique for measuring carbon-monoxide uptake by the lung.
The uptake of carbon monoxide can be measured at the bedside by a rebreathing technique using an anaesthetic bag. A good correlation was found between this method and the standard single-breath measurement in normal subjects and in patients with interstitial lung disease. The rebreathing technique was as sensitive as the single-breath method in detecting lung haemorrhage in a patient with Goodpasture's syndrome, and was able to monitor its resolution as quickly.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013990:Tidal Volume; D014797:Vital Capacity
D002248:Carbon Monoxide