A case report: a 22-year-old septic patient with central venous pO₂ of 198 mmHg.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Central venous saturation and central venous pressure can be determined with central venous catheters. Therefore, the tip of the catheter should be located in the superior vena cava. The location can be monitored by electrocardiography or X-ray. The central venous pressure curve is displayed on the monitor. The reference value of central venous saturation is >70%. Venous pO₂ is normally 35-45 mmHg and central venous pressure 1-9 mmHg.

Case summary

We treated a 22-year-old patient with septic shock. Central venous saturation was 100% with a pO₂ of 198 mmHg. The arterial blood gas analysis was comparatively low with saturation of 98% and pO₂ of 111 mmHg. On chest X-ray, the central venous catheter tip appeared on the left side of the

SUBMITTER: Ehlers UE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6939803 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature