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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... bronchospasm, airway ... obstruction, copd ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #ETCO2
Today in the OR, the anesthesiologist shared with me his "Coffee Cup Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction
Rule" for ETCO2 ... obstruction in the airway ... RickTumminello #Diagnosis ... #Capnography #ETCO2 ... Interpretation #pulmonary
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... • Monitoring airway ... • MECHANICAL AIRWAY ... oscillations - Sign ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... obstruction • COPD ... Nasal polyps and signs ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
that plug distal airways ... Males=Females SIGNS ... /SYMPTOMS: • Acute ... • Symptoms: Cough ... #management #pulmonary