title: Tissue PCO2 as universal marker of tissue hypoxia.
abstract: The author reviews the relationship between tissue PCO2 and tissue perfusion; the use of gastric tonometry and sublingual tonometry are described.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Critical Care Medicine, Palm Springs 92262-5309, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Weil
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000378:metabolism*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002245:Carbon Dioxide