Abstract
Clinically notable pericardial effusions developed in three patients with renal failure. Pericardiocentesis showed hemorrhagic fluid, the source of which was not apparent. Simultaneous determinations of PCO2, PO2, and pH values showed a substantial increase in PCO2 levels and decrease in PO2, pH, and bicarbonate levels in the pericardial compared with the intracardial aspirates. This was true when pericardial fluid PCO2, PO2, and pH values were compared with mixed venous samples. Determination of PO2, PCO2, pH, and bicarbonate values in pericardial aspirates may determine the source of the fluid.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
