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