Applications/Clinical uses of Capnography

Clinical uses of capnography

Bhavani Shankar Kodali MD

PETCO2 as an estimate of PaC02	Detection of pulmonary air embolism
Adequacy of spontaneous respiration	Pulmonary thrombo-embolism
Integrity of anesthetic apparatus	Venous C02 embolism
Adjustments of fresh gas flow rates (FGF) in rebreathing systems	Hypermetabolic states
Accidental esophageal intubation	Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Blind nasal intubation	High frequency jet ventilation (HFJV)
Proper positioning of double lumen-tubes	(a-ET)PC02 and PEEP
LMA and Capnography	Incidental Applications