Clinical Aspects

Kodali. Bhavani Shankar MD

 

How to analyze CO2 waveforms?

 

The shape of a capnogram is identical in all humans with healthy lungs. Any deviations in shape must be investigated to determine a physiological or a pathological cause of the abnormality

 

Five characteristics of capnogram should be evaluated

Frequency
Rhythm
Height
Baseline
Shape

 

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