Thinking: Pediatric respiratory distress
Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann discusses diseases of the upper and lower airways
MedEd capnography byte 6: Different phases in normal waveforms
We review the phases of a normal capnography waveform in detail: Phase I, phase II, phase III, end-tidal CO2, and phase 0.US-PM-2200561...
MedEd capnography byte 5: Normal capnography waveform
The capnography waveform depicts the concentration of CO2 in the breath and has a generally uniform square-like morphology with consistent frequency. In this video, we look at what normal respiratory rates and waveforms look like for healthy patients. US-PM-2200560...
Using Capnography to Determine Intervention
For years, capnography has been used in the hospital setting to monitor airway and ventilation in the operating room as well as in the critical care environment. Unfortunately, for the most part its use has been limited to that setting by many issues, including overall awareness of the importance of capnography in pre-hospital settings,...
What is capnography?
Capnography can be an addition to a paramedic’s toolkit. A recent survey taken of EMS1 readers indicated that upwards of 95 percent agree that capnography is easy to understand and an important monitoring tool for patients in cardiac arrest, experiencing respiratory distress, or ill with sepsis among other things. Capnography is the...
Capnography for BLS: Getting Started with Capnography
Steve Whitehead of EMS1.com talks getting started with capnography in the pre-hospital environment.
Experts: Where capnography is headed
A look at current and future trends in EtCO2 monitoring
