Effects of Venous Air Embolism on the Cardiovascular System and Acid Base Balance in the Presence and Absence of Nitrous Oxide

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1984, Pages 226-231

  Mehta, M ^a   Sokoll, M D ^a   Gergis, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrous oxide; right and left atrial pressures; venous air embolism

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; AIR EMBOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSIS; DOG; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM PRESSURE; HEMODYNAMICS; LUNG WEDGE PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN TENSION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ANIMAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DOGS; EMBOLISM, AIR; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PULMONARY WEDGE PRESSURE;

EID: 0021250617     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1984.tb02048.x     Document Type: Article

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