THAM administration reduces pulmonary carbon dioxide elimination in hypercapnia – an experimental porcine study

ConclusionsIn this respiratory acidosis model, THAM reduced PaCO2, but seemed not to increase the total CO2 elimination due to decreased pulmonary CO2 excretion, suggesting only cautious use of THAM in hypercapnic acidosis.

Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica - March 13, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: S. H östman, R. Kawati, G. Perchiazzi, A. Larsson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research