Partial Pressure of Brain Tissue Oxygen
| Status | Does not exist in any standards |
| Category | Brain Oxygen |
| Common Name | Partial Pressure of Brain Tissue Oxygen |
| Label | PbtO2 |
| Description | Product of cerebral blood flow and cerebral arteriovenous oxygen tension difference |
| Background | Used in the neurosurgical intensive care unit (ICU) for detecting ischemic and hypoxic insults and guiding treatment. Direct, continuous monitoring was established over twenty years ago. PbtO2 has been found to be a safe, effective, and highly sensitive cerebral monitor. |
| Devices | Integra Licox CMP, Integra Licox LCX02 |
| Units | mmHg |
| Metadata | Probe Position |