I couldn't find a really good article explaining this, but from what I could gather it seems that...
Hyperthermia decreases the solubility of O2 in blood, and therefore increases the PaO2
Hypothermia increases the solubility of O2 in blood, and therefore decreases the PaO2
It appears that although these concepts are true, it is unnecessary to make corrections in the PaO2's of ABG's in hypo/hyperthermic pts.
Does this...
PaO2: Temperature Correction
Hyperthermia decreases the solubility of O2 in blood, and therefore increases the PaO2
Hypothermia increases the solubility of O2 in blood, and therefore decreases the PaO2
It appears that although these concepts are true, it is unnecessary to make corrections in the PaO2's of ABG's in hypo/hyperthermic pts.
Does this...
PaO2: Temperature Correction