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Capnogram recorded during general anesthesia for cesarean section.
The slope of phase III is increased. This is a normal physiological variation. Airway obstruction can result in an increase in phase III as well. Phase II can also be prolonged depending on the severity of airway obstruction.
A phase IV can occur in capnograms recorded during anesthesia in pregnant subjects.
Reference:
Bhavani-Shankar et al. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1992;39:617-32.
Shankar KB et al. Arterial to end-tidal carbon dioxide difference during cesarean section anaesthesia. Anaesthesia 1986;41:698-702.
Shankar KB et al. Arterial to end-tidal carbon dioxide difference during anesthesia for tubal ligations. Anaesthesia 1987;42:482-6.