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Signa vitae : journal for intesive care and emergency medicine, Vol. 3 No. Suppl. 1, 2008.

Review article

Clinical Applications of Capnography

ZORICA NIKOLOVA-TODOROVA ; Department of Anesthesiology, Reanimatology and Intensive Care, Vodnjanska 17, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia

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Abstract

This article gives a short review of the basic definitions of capnography and its use. The introduction gives an overview of the historical development of this procedure. Technical features of the method are presented, followed by several definitions for understanding the basic terms needed to realize the applications of capnography. The last section is a descriptive part that explains the most important clinical applications of capnography, the strengths and limitations of this method. This article distinguishes capnography applications as a single procedure and its benefits as a complimentary procedure.

Keywords

capnography; monitoring; ventilation; end-tidal CO2

Hrčak ID:

20361

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/20361

Publication date:

1.2.2008.

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