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Table 2 Triage capnography, laboratory values, and outcomes

From: Diagnostic utility of capnography in emergency department triage for screening acidemia: a pilot study

 

Included (n = 100)

Triage Capnography

 

 RR, measured, mean (SD), breaths/min

20.3 (6.4)

 EtCO2, mean (SD), mmHg

36 (6.6)

Laboratory Data

 

 HCO3 (SD), mg/dL

23.7 (3.8)

 pH (SD)

7.38 (0.06)

Outcomes

 

 Acidemia (%)

28

 Alkalemia (%)

8

 Septic Shock (%)

2

 Admission (%)

40

 In-hospital Mortality (%)

2

  1. Abbreviations systolic blood pressure (sBP), diastolic blood pressure (dBP), heart rate (HR), peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), respiratory rate (RR)