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Capnoemtry in Emergency Medicine


Authors: Pokorný J. Jun
Authors‘ workplace: Katedra urgentní medicíny a medicíny katastrof IPVZ, vedoucí prof. MUDr. J. Pokorný, DrSc. sen.
Published in: Anest. intenziv. Med., , 2001, č. 2, s. 101-103
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Overview

The paper presents a review of capnometry in prehospital emergency care. Basic advantages and disadvantages of currently used „sidestream“and „mainstream“ monitors are reviewed with respect to the specificities of an out-hospital setting. The most important diseases and situations affectingthe measurement are outlined. The author presents his opinion on current indication for capnometry monitoring in prehospital emergency care. Thereis stressed the need for concurrent capnometry monitoring with other types of monitoring along with careful and continuous clinical observation ofpatients’ vital signs.

Key words:
capnometry – prehospital emergency care – indications – measurement modes – complex patient monitoring – carbon dioxide – EtCO 2

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Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Inten Intensive Care Medicine
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