Table 3.
Survey Responses
| Asymptomatic | Mild Hypoxia | Moderate Hypoxia | Severe Hypoxia | Cardiac symptoms | Major surgeries | Geriatric | Pediatric | Obstetric | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No modification | 9 (5.8%) | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (1.9%) | 3 (1.9%) | 3 (1.9%) | 4 (2.6%) | 20 (13%) | 4 (2.6%) |
| Fresh PAC | 123 (79.9%) | 129 (83.8%) | 133 (86.4%) | 137 (89%) | 140 (90.9%) | 140 (90.9%) | 136 (88.3%) | 133 (86.4%) | 137 (89%) |
| Effort Tolerance | 96 (62.3%) | 123 (79.9%) | 124 (80.5%) | 136 (88.3%) | 134 (87%) | 135 (87.7%) | 128 (83.1%) | ||
| BHT | 99 (64.3%) | 111 (72.1%) | 114 (74%) | 118 (76.6%) | 106 (68.8%) | 110 (71.4%) | 105 (68.2%) | ||
| 6 MWT | 86 (55.8%) | 101 (65.6%) | 113 (73.4%) | 109 (70.8%) | 107 (69.5%) | 110 (71.4%) | 87 (56.5%) | ||
| Chest X-ray | 110 (71.4%) | 115 (74.7%) | 113 (73.4%) | 111 (72.1) | 100 (64.9%) | 115 (74.7%) | 115 (74.7%) | 124 (80.5%) | |
| ECG | 85 (55.2%) | 107 (69.5%) | 118 (76.6%) | 128 (83.1%) | 140 (90.9%) | 133 (86.4%) | 131 (85.1%) | 115 (74.7%) | |
| Coagulation profile | 82 (53.2%) | 95 (61.7%) | 110 (71.4%) | 127 (82.5%) | 121 (78.6%) | 131 (85.1%) | 112 (72.7%) | 80 (51.9%) | 120 (77.9%) |
| ABG | 23 (14.9%) | 60 (39%) | 98 (63.6%) | 127 (82.5%) | 115 (74.7%) | 113 (73.4%) | 85 (55.2%) | 34 (22.1%) | 55 (35.7%) |
| HRCT chest | 37 (24%) | 83 (53.9%) | 115 (74.7%) | 142 (92.2%) | 122 (79.2%) | 119 (77.3%) | 93 (60.4%) | 38 (24.7%) | |
| PFT | 29 (18.8%) | 71 (46.1%) | 98 (63.6%) | 126 (81.8%) | 103 (66.9%) | 117 (76%) | 83 (53.9%) | 36 (23.4%) | |
| Troponin I | 19 (12.3) | 24 (15.6%) | 40 (26%) | 65 (42.2%) | 118 (76.6%) | 79 (51.3%) | 58 (37.7%) | 10 (6.5%) | 27 (17.5%) |
| 2D echocardiography | 36 (23.4%) | 68 (44.2%) | 92 (59.7%) | 119 (77.3%) | 146 (94.8%) | 134 (87%) | 129 (83.8%) | 27 (17.5%) | 81 (52.6%) |
BHT: Breadth holding time, 6 MWT: 6 Minute Walk Test, ECG: Electrocardiogram, ABG: Arterial Blood Gases, HRCT: High resolution computer tomography, PFT: Pulmonary function test