“Capnography is a vital monitor of airway patency and of alveolar ventilation. The importance and breadth of its role has only become apparent recently.”
“Waveform capnography is the gold standard and should be used routinely for detecting correct tracheal intubation”
There is a lot of focus on capnography and waveform capnography. Both revolve around End-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO₂), but what exactly is it? To understand EtCO₂, it is useful to understand the respiratory process.
What is Capnography? Capnography is the measurement of the partial pressure of CO₂ during breathing. It is a non-invasive method that provides information on ventilation, perfusion and metabolism, all of which are extremely important for airway management[1]. If you would like to learn more about capnography, you can read our pages ‘What is Capnography?’ and ‘What is Waveform Capnography?’. […]
Capnography masks are used to detect the levels of CO₂ in the blood by measuring End-tidal Carbon Dioxide (EtCO₂). EtCO₂ is the level of CO₂ left at the end of an exhaled breath, reflecting the adequacy with which CO₂ is carried in the blood back to the lungs to be exhaled. It is important to measure EtCO₂ […]
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