1) Capnography measures the amount of carbon dioxide exhaled and can help monitor ventilation, detect hypoventilation or apnea, and validate proper endotracheal tube placement. 2) The capnogram waveform provides information about respiratory status and airway integrity. Abnormal waveforms can indicate issues like esophageal intubation, obstruction, or equipment problems. 3) Capnography is becoming the standard of care for monitoring patients during procedures where respiratory depression is a risk, like procedural sedation, or in intubated patients to ensure proper ventilation.

1. CAPNOGRAPHY- The New Standard of Care James Pointer, MD, FACEP Medical Director Alameda County EMS

2. CAPNOGRAPHY Why use it?

7. Capnography What are we measuring?

8. Respiration–The BIG Picture

9. Capnography Depicts Respiration

10. Physiological Factors Affecting ETCO 2 Levels

11. Normal Arterial & ETCO 2 Values

12. Deadspace

13. CAPNOGRAPHY Theory of Operation

16. Mainstream vs. Sidestream

19. CAPNOGRAPHY The Capnogram

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45. Questions