Short-acting barbiturate sedation: effect on arterial pH and PaCO2 in children
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
- Vol. 35 (1) , 76-79
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03010550
Abstract
One hundred and fifteen unpremedicated children, induced with thiamylal, a short-acting thiobarbiturate, administered rectally (25 mg·kg-1 body wt) or intravenously (6 mg·kg-1) had arterial pH of 7.36 ± 0.03 and PaCO2 of 40 · 4 mmHg. In 22 children over two years of age, the use of fentanyl (1.2 · 0.7 μg·kg-1) in addition to the thiamylal did not change blood gas data compared to those children over two years receiving only barbiturates (pH 7.36 vs 7.36, PaCO2 41 vs 40 mmHg). Children with cyanotic congenital heart disease showed similar pH andPaCO2 to acyanotic childrenfollowing administration of the short-acting barbiturate. Thiobarbiturates, given in a titrated fashion under direct observation, have clinically small effects on arterial pH and PaCO2 in paediatric patients. Cent-quinze enfants non prémédiqués induits avec du thiamylal, un thiobarbilurique à courte action, administré par voie rectale (25 mg·kg-1) ou par voie intraveineuse (6 mg·kg-1) avait un pH artériel de 7.36 ± 0.03 et une PaCO2 à 40 ± 4 mmHg. Chez 22 enfants âgés de plus que deux ans, ľutilisation du fentanyl (1.2 ± 0.7 μg·kg-1) en plus du thiamylal n’a pas altéré les données de la gazométrie comparativement aux enfants ayant reçu uniquement les barbituriques (pH 7.36 vs 7.36, PaCO2 41 versus 40 mmHg). Les enfants atteints ďune maladie cardiaque congénitale cyanogène ont démontré des pH et des PaCO2 identique aux enfants acyanotiques après administration du barbiturique à courte action. Des thiobarbituriques, administrés sous surveillance et titrés provoquent de faibles effets cliniques sur le pH artériel et la PaCO2 chez les patients pédiatriques.This publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit:
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