Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for progressive, obstructive lung diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that are characterized by chronically poor airflow. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of COPD, but heredity and exposure to air pollution and particulates are also...
Capnography is exceptional both for its utility in the field, and for the ease of its use. In a recent survey taken of EMS1 readers, 95 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that capnography is easy to use and an important monitoring tool for many different situations in the field.
The essential mechanism of capnography is...