Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 133-135 , April 2006

Is Supplemental Oxygen Necessary?

  • John B. Downs, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
    • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL

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    The normal oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve with oxygen saturation dependent on the partial pressure of oxygen.

    The normal oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve with oxygen saturation dependent on the partial pressure of oxygen.

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    The same data as in Figure 1 presented to represent function of the Hgb molecule at the tissue level.

    The same data as in Figure 1 presented to represent function of the Hgb molecule at the tissue level.

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    PaO2/FIO2 as a function of FIO2, with right-to-left intrapulmonary shunting of blood of 20% to 50%.

    PaO2/FIO2 as a function of FIO2, with right-to-left intrapulmonary shunting of blood of 20% to 50%.

PII: S1053-0770(06)00042-5

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2006.01.009

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 133-135 , April 2006

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