When immobilising wildlife, adverse side effects can include hypoxaemia, acidosis and hypertension.
Åsa Fahlman, Anna Edner, Sandra Wenger, Chris Foggin, Görel Nyman 2016, 'Pulmonary gas exchange and acid–base status during immobilisation of black rhinoceroses(Diceros bicornis) in Zimbabwe', Journal of the South African Veterinary Associationhttps://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1328. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, they display worsening agreement with conventional pulse oximeters during hypoxaemia.
R Smith, R Hofmeyr 2019, 'Perioperative comparison of the agreement between a portable fingertip pulse oximeterv a conventional bedside pulse oximeter in adult patients COMFORT trial', South African Medical Journalhttp://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12555/8766. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
High-frequency ventilation may offer a benefit in infants with refractory hypoxaemia and/or gas trapping.
Peter A. Dargaville 2012, 'Respiratory Support in Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: A Practical Guide', International Journal of Pediatricshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/965159. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Mild hypoxaemia was noted in both groups.
Heidi S. Lehmann, Dominique Blache, Eleanor Drynan, Pema Tshewang, David J. C. Blignaut,Gabrielle C. Musk 2017, 'Optimum Drug Combinations for the Sedation of Growing Boars Prior to Castration',Animalshttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/7/8/61. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Atelectasis caused by lung injury leads to increased intrapulmonary shunt, venous admixture, and hypoxaemia.
András Lovas, Tamás Szakmány 2015, 'Haemodynamic Effects of Lung Recruitment Manoeuvres', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/478970. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Being in the upright position triggered the hypoxaemia.
Vânia Rodrigues, Tiago Gomes, Adriana Santos Silva, Rita Rocha, Ana Ferrão 2019, 'Platypnoea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome: An Intriguing Diagnosis', European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicinehttps://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1030. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It can result in refractory hypoxaemia despite mechanical ventilation.
Faye Pais, Mohamed Fayed, Timothy Evans 2017, 'The Successful Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-InducedDiffuse Alveolar Haemorrhage', European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicinehttp://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/515. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Pulse oximetry was unreliable in the detection of hypoxaemia.
Åsa Fahlman, Anna Edner, Sandra Wenger, Chris Foggin, Görel Nyman 2016, 'Pulmonary gas exchange and acid–base status during immobilisation of black rhinoceroses(Diceros bicornis) in Zimbabwe', Journal of the South African Veterinary Associationhttps://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1328. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Patients were divided into two groups according to nocturnal hypoxaemia.
Penčić Biljana, Dekleva Milica, Ćelić Vera, Rašić Zorica 2007, 'Myocardial infarction and nocturnal hypoxaemia', Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvohttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2007/0370-81790706275P.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)