Important anaesthesia numbers

Question 1

Hypocapnia numbers

Answer 1

• Normal CO2 35-45 mmHg
• Hypercapnia > 45 mmHg
• Only Treatment if ETCO2 > 60mmHg = allow a little bit of hypercapnoea

Question 2

Hypoxaemia

Answer 2

• Sp02 should be greater than 95% but we treat is less than 90
• Treatment if SpO2 < 90 % or (dissolved oxygen) PaO2 < 60 mmHg