Resuscitation Monitoring Research Articles

New Vacuum Stethoscope for Immediate Monitoring and Recording of Resuscitation of the Newborn

New Vacuum Stethoscope for Immediate Monitoring and Recording of Resuscitation of the Newborn

Transcutaneous oxygen monitoring in shock and resuscitation

Transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcPO2), arterial oxygen tension, pulse, blood pressure, cardiac output and base excess or deficit were serially measured in 18 piglets, 7 to 14 days of age, subjected to a 35% hemorrhage and reinfusion of shed blood. Eight of 18 pigs died. There is a strong correlation between TcPO2 and PaO2 during normal flow, but a marked discrepancy develops during hemorrhage. Cardiac output, base deficit, and TcPO2 all follow a similar pattern during hemorrhage, but TcPO2 decreases more rapidly and remains at a low level in the nonsurviving animals. TcPO2, therefore, appears to be a sensitive, noninvasive indicator of low flow and the adequacy of resuscitation.