Oxygen desaturation induced by bronchoalveolar lavage.
Our study demonstrates that bronchoalveolar lavage can induce significant desaturation in patients with a resting PaO2 of below 70 torr, and that supplemental oxygen at 5 L/min through a nasal cannula may not prevent a marked drop in the oxygen saturation during this procedure. Therefore, measures to provide higher FiO2 should be offered to assure adequate oxygenation in severely ill patients requiring bronchoalveolar lavage.
Saenghirunvattana
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Charoenpan
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Buranaratchada
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000009:adverse effects*