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Know the waves!  Capnography is useful for more than just tube placement confirmation.

#Diagnosis #PCC #Capnography
#Diagnosis #PCC ... Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 ... #pulmonary
Continuous capnography monitoring is now standard for all ventilated patients on intensive care units (ICUs) in
ICU nurses about interpretation ... #Diagnosis #PCC ... Capnography #Waveform #ETCO2 ... #Caps #Interpretation ... #pulmonary
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
of circulatory function ... Decreasing EtCO2 ... Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 ... #pulmonary
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital Capnography
4 Phases of the Capnoqram
I - Inspiration and expiration Of dead space
II
#Diagnosis #PCC ... #EndTidalCO2 #ETCO2 ... Patterns #Waveform #Interpretation ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Test (PFT) Interpretation ... (restrictive component ... #Function #Test ... #PFT #Interpretation
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... Catheterization – Use and Interpretation ... : -Pulmonary arterial ... ) has never been ... pressure (ie, pulmonary
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... waveform amplitude ETC02 ... plateau - ETCO2 ... - Dead space has ... #Capnography #interpretation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Functional status ... days before Pulmonary
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
OnePager Summary COMPONENTS ... neck (usually has ... Attempt to pass suction ... Attempt to pass suction ... differential #management #pulmonary
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
mandatory for the interpretion ... immunocompromised patient PCP ... probably would be pulmonary ... would expect more pulmonary ... RespiratoryBronchiolitis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant