Capnography


Indications

Confirmation of Endotracheal Tube Placement Following Intubation (see Airway Management)

General Comments

Colorimetric Carbon Dioxide Indicator

Waveform Capnography (see Capnography)

Evaluation of Obstructive Lung Disease (see Obstructive Lung Disease)

Clinical Efficacy

Monitoring of Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation (see Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)

Clinical Efficacy

Recommendations (American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, 2015) (Circulation, 2015) [MEDLINE]

Procedural Sedation (see Sedation)

Verification of Placement of Nasogastric/Orogastric Tube (see Nasogastric/Orogastric Tube)

Clinical Efficacy


Technique

Principles

Shape of the Capnography Waveform

Waveform Phases

Waveform Configuration

Difference Between pCO2 and ETCO2


References

General

Monitoring of Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation

Evaluation of Obstructive Lung Disease

Confirmation of Endotracheal Tube Placement (see Endotracheal Intubation)

Verification of Placement of Nasogastric/Orogastric Tube (see Nasogastric/Orogastric Tube)