A carbon dioxide monitor that does not show the waveform is worthless
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing
- Vol. 4 (3) , 213-214
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01621819
Abstract
The author suggests that the carbon dioxide waveform should be displayed, as are the electrocardiogram and arterial pressure waveforms. He argues that a carbon dioxide analyzer that does not provide a waveform is not of value, as subtle changes in the carbon dioxide waveform can reflect impending problems. Only when a plateau is present in the capnogram can one be certain that end-tidal gas is being measured, and the author asserts that the presence or absence of this plateau can be detected only by visually inspecting the waveform.Keywords
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