2015, Number 2
Cociente PaO2/FiO2 o índice de Kirby: determinación y uso en población pediátrica
Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 88-92
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ABSTRACT
Hypoxemia is a consequence of many diseases and it is imperative that the physician has the necessary tools to evaluate it. Kirby index or PaO2/FiO2 is a ratio which indirectly measures the lung injury in the pediatric stage its proven application is as a predictor of mortality. The entities that manifest with acute respiratory distress syndrome benefit from this formula. In the following the directions for use, limitations and adjustments in cities like the capital of Mexico are presented.REFERENCES
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Barreira ER, Munoz GO, Cavalheiro PO, Suzuki AS, Degaspare NV, Shieh HH et al. Epidemiology and outcomes of acute respiratory distress syndrome in children according to the Berlin definition: a multicenter prospective study. Critical Care Med. 2015; Published ahead of print. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000866.
Karbing D, Kjærgaard S, Smith B, Espersen K, Allerød C, Andreassen S et al. Variation in the PaO2/FiO2 ratio with FiO2: mathematical and experimental description, and clinical relevance. Critical Care. 2007 [consulta 02 de febrero de 2014]; 11: R118. Disponible en: http://ccforum.com/content/11/6/R118