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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
Measurement of exhaled ... • PETCO2 - End-tidal ... ventilation (where ETC02 ... Sudden drop in ETCO2 ... diagnosis #pulmonary #ETCO2
Capnography and 12 Common Waves - Credit: Charlie Alvarenga

#Diagnosis #CriticalCare #Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
#Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Interpretation #ETCO2
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
function Decreasing EtCO2 ... Sudden increase in EtCO2 ... Hyperventilation Decreased EtCO2 ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Interpretation #ETCO2
CAPNOGRAPHY 
Provides a measure of ventilation – or concentration of CO2 exhaled air (aka end tidal
concentration of CO2 exhaled ... end tidal CO2 or etCO2 ... #EtCO2 #Capnography
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
by monitoring exhaled ... ventilation through exhaled ... waveform amplitude ETC02 ... plateau - ETCO2 ... • DOWNTRENDING ETCO2
Cardiogenic Shock algorithm #algorithm #cardiology #cardiogenicshock #criticalcare #algorithm
Cardiogenic Shock algorithm ... #algorithm #cardiology ... cardiogenicshock #criticalcare ... #algorithm
Intubation Airway Management Algorithm #Management #CriticalCare #Airway #Algorithm #Intubation #Difficult #Crash #RSI #Failed #Ddxof
Airway Management Algorithm ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Airway #Algorithm
Pulse oximetry and Capnography:

Essential tools for monitoring respiratory health, but they serve different purposes:

Pulse Oximetry: 
Measures
Capnography: Monitors exhaled ... CO₂ (EtCO₂) and ... Normal EtCO₂ is ... often delayed), EtCO2 ... #EtCo2 #SpO2 #Pulseoximetry
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare ... POCUS #Dyspnea #Algorithm
SICU/CTICU Transfusion Guidelines

#Transfusion #Thresholds #Guidelines #Algorithm #Management #PRBC #SICU #CriticalCare
Thresholds #Guidelines #Algorithm ... Management #PRBC #SICU #CriticalCare