Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.73, No.5 (1990), 249-252
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S. Saenghirunvattana, P. Charoenpan, S. Buranaratchada Oxygen desaturation induced by bronchoalveolar lavage.. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.73, No.5 (1990), 249-252. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/16050
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Oxygen desaturation induced by bronchoalveolar lavage.
Our study demonstrates that bronchoalveolar lavage can induce significant desaturation in patients with a resting PaO2 of below 70 torr, and that supplemental oxygen at 5 L/min through a nasal cannula may not prevent a marked drop in the oxygen saturation during this procedure. Therefore, measures to provide higher FiO2 should be offered to assure adequate oxygenation in severely ill patients requiring bronchoalveolar lavage.
