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Monitoring tcGas

The tcGas module measures the partial pressure of the oxygen and carbon dioxide that diffuses through the skin, thereby providing a measure of these gases in the capillary blood.

The monitor’s settings for altitude and barometric pressure influence the measurement. The tcpO2/ tcpCO2 measurement is valid for an infant patient not under gas anesthesia. Anesthetic agents, such as halothane, can cause incorrect or drifting readings.

Transcutaneous measurements cannot replace arterial blood gas monitoring. However, you can use transcutaneous monitoring to reduce the frequency of arterial sampling. The values at tissue level will not be the same as those measured arterially because the measurement is transcutaneous. They correlate with (track closely) the arterial values. For example, a drop in transcutaneous values usually indicates a corresponding drop in arterial values.

Transcutaneous values will not always correlate with blood samples taken from the capillary blood of the heel (heelsticks or astrups).

Identifying tcGas Module Components

1 press to enter Setup tcGas menu

tcGas

2 press to start calibration

M1018A

 

3 calibration chamber

1

4 transducer connector

O2/CO2 CAL

 

2

80 x 70

 

3

 

4

 

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MP60/70/80/90, MP40/50, MP20/30 specifications

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