--- title: MediPines AGM100 Clinical Applications description: Clinicians use AGM100 measurements to immediately identify respiratory impairment at the point of care and improve treatment. --- [Skip to main content](https://medipines.com/providers#main-content) [Rural Health Transformation Program](https://medipines.com/rural-healthcare?hsLang=en) [![MP Logo\_All-in-One\_070820 (1)](https://medipines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MP%20Logo_All-in-One_070820%20(1).png?width=300&height=89&name=MP%20Logo_All-in-One_070820%20(1).png)](https://medipines.com?hsLang=en) - [AGM100](https://medipines.com/medipines-agm100-overview) - [Uses](https://medipines.com/providers) - [Clinical Evidence](https://medipines.com/clinical-research) - [Show submenu for Company Company](https://medipines.com/about) - [About](https://medipines.com/about) - [News](https://medipines.com/respiratory-medicine-updates) - [Support](https://medipines.com/customersupport) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [AGM100](https://medipines.com/medipines-agm100-overview) - [Uses](https://medipines.com/providers) - [Clinical Evidence](https://medipines.com/clinical-research) - Show submenu for Company Company - Company - [Company](https://medipines.com/about) - [About](https://medipines.com/about) - [News](https://medipines.com/respiratory-medicine-updates) - [Support](https://medipines.com/customersupport) - [Contact Us](https://medipines.com/contact) [Contact Us](https://medipines.com/contact?hsLang=en) # Real-time Cardiorespiratory Status to Improve Patient Care ### AGM100 in Practice The AGM100 is designed to assess the cardiorespiratory status of patients, including the identification of hypoxia, its severity, and source. It is particularly useful for conditions that affect pulmonary gas exchange, such as COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, or heart failure, where the transfer of oxygen from the lungs to the blood is immediately detectable. The measurement of [Oxygen Deficit](https://medipines.com/oxygen-deficit?hsLang=en), provided by the AGM100, indicates the severity of impairment and offers a more comprehensive and precise view of cardiorespiratory status by including the oxygen levels of both the lungs (PAO2) and blood (PaO2), rather than relying solely on blood oxygenation levels. ### Understanding Oxygen Deficit The measurement of MediPines Oxygen Deficit, provided by the AGM100, is the most informative and comprehensive assessment of gas exchange. ![oxygendeficit-web](https://medipines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/oxygendeficit-web.png?width=301&height=216&name=oxygendeficit-web.png) ## Advance Cardiorespiratory Medicine Throughout the Continuum of Care - ![Surgery team working together in a surgical room](https://medipines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Surgery%20team%20working%20together%20in%20a%20surgical%20room.jpeg?width=1000&height=667&name=Surgery%20team%20working%20together%20in%20a%20surgical%20room.jpeg) - ![Doctor handshaking with a couple at the hospital](https://medipines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Doctor%20handshaking%20with%20a%20couple%20at%20the%20hospital.jpeg?width=1000&height=667&name=Doctor%20handshaking%20with%20a%20couple%20at%20the%20hospital.jpeg) - 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Immediate results from a simple breathing sample​ - Simultaneously view oxygenation, ventilation, and gas exchange efficiency​ - Use Oxygen Deficit as a marker to determine respiratory impairment severity ### Improve Patient Care - Quickly rule in or rule out conditions - Monitor ventilation and perfusion inequality, also known as V/Q mismatch - Leverage highly reproducible patient measurements  ### Improve Operational Efficiency - Early identification of decompensating patients - Accurate medical decision making for escalated care   - Reliable patient disposition decisions ### Differential Diagnosis and Condition Severity - Narrow differential diagnosis  - Monitor patients for respiratory compromise  - Identify the cause of vague complaints like shortness of breath or chest pain  ### Reduce Post-Operative Risk - Risk stratify surgical patients  - Help early identification of atelectasis leading to hypoxemia - Support identification of post-anesthesia hypoventilation ### Improve Patient Safety - Avoid harm to patients using non-invasive method - Reduce unnecessary diagnostic tests or procedures   - Minimize wait times for lab results, treat patients faster    ![stevensonmemoriallogo](https://medipines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/stevensonmemoriallogo.jpg?width=400&height=400&name=stevensonmemoriallogo.jpg) ![logo\_desktop\_large](https://medipines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_desktop_large.png?width=312&height=100&name=logo_desktop_large.png) ![freemanlogo](https://medipines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/freemanlogo.jpg?width=891&height=264&name=freemanlogo.jpg) ![header-logo--desktop](https://medipines.com/hubfs/header-logo--desktop.svg) ![advent-health-logo](https://medipines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/advent-health-logo.jpg?width=1000&height=500&name=advent-health-logo.jpg) ![providencelogo](https://medipines.com/hubfs/providencelogo.svg) ### Latest Articles and Updates [Medicare Opens New Reimbursement Pathway for MediPines AGM100 Cardiorespiratory Innovation](https://medipines.com/respiratory-medicine-updates/medicare-opens-new-reimbursement-pathway-for-medipines-agm100-cardiorespiratory-innovation?hsLang=en) ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MediPines (www.medipines.com), developer of the award-winning non-invasive cardiorespiratory innovation AGM100®, announced that ... 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[Read More](https://medipines.com/respiratory-medicine-updates/2022/06/02/physicians-use-medipines-non-invasive-gas-exchange-analyzer-technology-to-assist-with-differential-diagnosis-for-pulmonary-embolism?hsLang=en) ## Pulmonary Outpatient Clinics #### Enhanced cardiorespiratory clinical information Blood oxygenation, ventilation, and gas exchange simultaneously Determine cardiorespiratory severity using O2 Deficit (non-invasive A-a gradient) Establish clear baseline patient measurement prior to procedure #### Increased operational efficiency 2-minute test allows MA to collect data and update chart before being seen by the MD Automatic steady state recognition for repeatable result to test treatment effectiveness Immediate results in office for faster clinical decisions #### Assess patients in the clinic Fully reimbursable procedure Reduce the number of patients sent to lab or ER for similar information Objective, repeatable test improves monitoring patients over time   ## Hospitals - Step Down, Critical Care, ER #### Care path decisions and operational efficiency Use O2 Deficit to make home/observe/admission decisions Use O2 Deficit to predict the need for escalated care like supplemental oxygen Identify hypoxic condition and sources of hypoxemia to direct treatment #### Differential diagnosis and condition severity Use O2 Deficit for differential diagnosis e.g., NSTEMI vs PE Determine cardiorespiratory severity using O2 Deficit (non-invasive A-a gradient) Add clarity in diffuse chief complaints like shortness of breath or chest pain #### Relevant to Cardiology, Pulmonology, Respiratory Used with quick response team to help identify the chief problem Use O2 Deficit as a surrogate for V/Q matching Objective, repeatable test improves monitoring patients over time   ## Surgical Procedures #### Preoperative Gas Exchange Assessment Risk stratify surgical patients for postoperative pulmonary complications Preoperative evaluation to determine oxygenation strategies Establish baseline measurement prior to anesthesia   #### Postoperative Gas Exchange Assessment Monitor for residual shunt from the intra-operative period Early identification of atelectasis leading to hypoxemia Monitor for post-anesthesia hypoventilation   #### Improved Patient Discharge Safety Confirm gas exchange efficiency before patient discharge Reduce avoidable postoperative pulmonary complications Confirm pharmacological effectiveness   ## Interventional Procedures #### Before diagnostic cardiac catheterizations and imaging Identify hypoxic condition and sources of hypoxemia to direct treatment Complement ultrasound to determine severity using O2 Deficit (non-invasive A-a gradient) Establish clear baseline patient measurement prior to procedure #### During procedures aimed at improving V/Q matching Confirm degree of the blockage being treated Identify secondary blockages with changes in gas exchange Maintain stable V/Q matching before ending the procedure   #### Post procedures and patient follow up Confirm pharmacological effectiveness before patient discharge Use oxygen deficit to approximate pulmonary vascular pressures Manage fluid buildup (edema) in heart failure to avoid readmission   [![MP Logo\_All-in-One\_070820 (1)](https://medipines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MP%20Logo_All-in-One_070820%20(1).png?width=200&height=59&name=MP%20Logo_All-in-One_070820%20(1).png)](https://medipines.com?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://medipines.com) - [AGM 100](https://medipines.com/medipines-agm100-overview) - [About](https://medipines.com/about) - [Training](https://portal.medipines.com) ©2026 MediPines Corporation. 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