TY - JOUR T1 - Correlation Between Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide and End Tidal Carbon Dioxide in Patients with Severe Alcohol Withdrawal JF - Ochsner Journal JO - Ochsner J SP - 418 LP - 422 VL - 15 IS - 4 AU - Tariq Yousuf AU - Taylor Brinton AU - Jason Kramer AU - Basharath Khan AU - Jeffrey Ziffra AU - Dana Villines AU - Poorvi Shah AU - Tabassum Hanif Y1 - 2015/12/21 UR - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/15/4/418.abstract N2 - Background Respiratory depression is a common adverse effect of benzodiazepine administration to patients with severe alcoholic withdrawal. This study was conducted to assess the value of end tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) levels compared to partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) levels in monitoring respiratory depression secondary to benzodiazepine treatment in patients with severe alcohol withdrawal.Methods We retrospectively analyzed 36 patients admitted to the intensive care unit for severe alcohol withdrawal who had been administered sedative agents.Results We observed a statistically significant correlation between PaCO2 and ETCO2 at time 1 (r=0.74, P<0.01) and time 3 (r=0.52, P=0.02) but not at time 2 (r=0.22, P=0.31).Conclusion Our study confirms a positive correlation between PaCO2 and ETCO2 levels in patients experiencing severe alcohol withdrawal. ER -