Accuracy and utility of a continuous intra-arterial blood gas monitoring system in pediatric patients

Abstract

The Paratrend 7 CI-ABGM is accurate within the extremes of physiologic gas exchange typically encountered in the pediatric intensive care setting. The device is capable of tracking extreme fluctuations in gas exchange with a response rate suitable for making real-time therapeutic decisions. The sensor can be recommended for insertion into a femoral artery cannula. There is a high incidence of blood pressure waveform dampening encountered in radial artery use.