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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
bronchospasm, airway ... right mainstem intubation ... #interpretation ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #ETCO2
Today in the OR, the anesthesiologist shared with me his "Coffee Cup Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction
obstruction in the airway ... would slide off = clinically ... RickTumminello #Diagnosis ... #Capnography #ETCO2 ... #pulmonary
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... of endotracheal intubation ... • Monitoring airway ... #interpretation ... #patterns #diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or oesophageal intubation ... Other drugs at clinician ... Hypoxia/desaturation/cyanosis ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Plan to ensure hypnosis ... as soon as clinical ... or tracheal intubation ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Desaturation / Cyanosis ... exclude bronchial intubation ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis