exhaled breath condensate pH
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Indications
- evaluation of respiratory acidosis
- evaluation of respiratory alkalosis
Increases
- asthma
- COPD
- cystic fibrosis
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- acute lung injury
- after pulmonary resection
- gastroesophageal reflux ?
Procedure
- collection & condensation of exhaled breath
- immersion of a pH probe tip into the condensate fluid pool
More general terms
References
- ↑ Vaughan J et al Exhaled breath condensate pH is a robust and reproducible assay of airway acidity European Espiratory Journal (ERJ) Dec 1, 2003, 22(6) 889-894 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14680074 <Internet> http://www.ersj.org.uk/content/22/6/889.full
- ↑ Respiratory Research http://www.rtube.com/products-accessories-ph.htm