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Infrared Capnometer

Two Types

Patient interface

Mainstream Capnography Sensor

Mainstream

Sidestream

Sidestream

Calibration

Where it’s used

Basic Shape at 12.5 mm/sec

End Tidal Value

Exhale PQR, Inhale RS

Segments

Inhale

Trend Speed 25 mm/min

Normal Waveform

Different than Normal

Expiratory Airflow Problem

Expiratory Airflow Problem

Possible Cause

Normal Waveform

Curare Cleft

Cause of Curare Cleft

Cardiac oscillations

CAUSE of Cardiac oscillations

Camel Capnogram

Cause of Camel Capnogram

Leak in the system

Leak

High end tidal CO2

High end tidal CO2 during Anesthesia ventilation

High CO2 Long E time

High CO2 Long E time

High end tidal with increased rate

Look at the Shape

Possible causes of High end tidal with increased rate

High end tidal with increased rate

Low end tidal

Look at the Shape

Possible causes of Low end tidal with Normal rate

Another Possible cause

Low end tidal increased rate

Look at the Shape

Possible causes of Low end tidal with Increased rate

Sigh Breath

Sudden drop

Causes Sudden drop

Water contamination, Calibration Co2 absorber

Cheyne-Stokes

Cyclic Transition from Cheyne-Stokes to normal

Exponential decrease

Causes of Exponential decrease

Gradual increase

Cause of Gradual Increase

Sudden Increase

Causes of Sudden Increase

Upward shift in baseline

Cause of Upward shift in baseline

Gradual Lowering

Causes of Gradual Lowering

Monitor Failure (ECG ,Pleth, BP)

Monitor Failure

Leak or problem with capnograph

Possible Causes

See next Slide

Description of previous slide

Possible causes all bad

Cardiac Arrest

Capnometry during Weaning

Predictive value of PETCO2

Hypoventilation

Indicators

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Author: Gary Cross

Email: gcross@tcc.edu

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