Capnography

Course overview

Objectives Describe the purpose of CO2 monitoring and the role capnography plays Explain the ways in which capnography can assist in patient care Describe what inadequate perfusion and treatment look like Content 1 Assessment of Adequate and Inadequate Respiration 1 Capnometry Capnography 1 Purpose definition 2 Indications 3 Contraindications 4 Complications 5 Procedure 2 Carbon Dioxide Monitoring 1 Capnometry Colorimetric 1 Purpose 2 Indication 3 Procedure 4 Limitation Essentially a yes no confirmation of device placement Rapidly becomes inactivated with use therefore must be periodically replaced for continuous monitoring 3 Capnography waveforms 1 Normal waveforms 2 Hyperventilation 3 Hypoventilation 4 Curare Cleft 5 Asthmatic patient shark fin morphology 6 CHF and cardiac asthma 7 Any others we are missing 4 Use of Capnography in detecting shock 5 ROSC 6 ET Confirmation 7 Measuring CPR Quality 8 The science behind Capnography how it works 9 Oxygenation vs ventilation 10 The difference between Capnography and SpO2 11 Capnography and V Q Mismatch