Table 3: Arterial gases and oximetry of patients in respiratory failure.
|
Patient No. |
SaO2 (%) |
PaO2(cmH2O) |
PaCO2(cmH2O) |
|
|
1 |
1 |
92% |
70 |
55 |
|
2 |
2 |
90% |
61 |
52 |
|
3 |
90% |
58 |
49 |
|
|
3 |
4 |
89% |
56 |
50 |
|
5 |
87% |
55 |
53 |
|
|
6 |
86% |
57 |
59 |
|
SaO2 = oxygen saturation, PaO2 = arterial oxygen tension, PaCo2 = arterial carbon dioxide.