Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient in the burn patient.
1)A presumptive diagnosis of inhalation injury by the occurrence of a "closed-space" burn and the presence of facial burns, singed nasal vibrissae, ronchi and wheezes as clinical criteria was often in error in our study group. 2) A-a O2 gradient and change in A-a gradient in our group of patients was of value in predicting the development of pulmonary dysfunction.
D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications; D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000293:injuries
D010100:Oxygen