Predictive Value of Capnography for Suspected Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Emergency Department

Predictive Value of Capnography for Suspected Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Emergency Department

Introduction: Metabolic acidosis confirmed by arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is one of the diagnostic criteria for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Given the direct relationship between end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETco2), arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) and metabolic acidosis, measuring ETco2 may serve...

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Main Authors: Soleimanpour, Hassan, Taghizadieh, Ali, Niafar, Mitra, Rahmani, Farzad, Golzari, Samad EJ, Mehdizadeh Esfanjani, Robab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2013-11-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Arterial Blood Gas analysis
End-tidal Carbon Dioxide
Capnography
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/5qz744fv

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