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Table

From: Apnea test for brain death determination: an alternative approach

 

Baseline

End of apnea test

pH

7.36 ± 0.05

7.19 ± 0.02

EtCO2 (torr)

32 ± 5

56 ± 10

PaCO2 (torr)

41 ± 5

67 ± 10

PaCO2–EtCO2 gradient

9 ± 4

11 ± 5

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Critical Care

ISSN: 1364-8535