Predictive value of capnography for severity of acute gastroenteritis in the emergency department

This study first aims to assess the utility of ETCO2 levels in evaluating the severity of dehydration in adult patients that present to the ED with acute gastroenteritis. AGE. Second, it intends to evaluate the correlation between ETCO2 and several metabolic parameters: creatinine, pH, bicarbonate (HCO3), and bases excessive (BE).
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research