The Pale Child should always be a cause for concern.
This lecture is taken from the EMCORE Gold Coast conference in 2021, where the amazing Dr Bell, spoke about this important topic.
The formula to remember is:
DO2 = CO x CaO2
DO2 = (HR x SV) x (Hb x 1.39 x O2 saturation + PaO2 x 0.003)
Differentials include:
- Respiratory Failure
- Circulatory Failure
- Anaemia: Acute or Chronic
- Blood Loss
- Failure to produce blood cells
- Increased breakdown of blood cells
- Pain
- Hypoglycaemia
- Increased Vagal Tone
