Kr. Ward et Dm. Yealy, END-TIDAL CARBON-DIOXIDE MONITORING IN EMERGENCY-MEDICINE, PART 2 - CLINICAL-APPLICATIONS, Academic emergency medicine, 5(6), 1998, pp. 637-646
End-tidal carbon dioxide (PetCO(2)) monitoring is becoming more common
in both the ED and the out-of-hospital setting. Its main use has been
as an aid when confirming endotracheal intubation. Other uses in the
ED include monitoring CPR efforts and monitoring the ventilatory and h
emodynamic status of intubated and nonintubated patients. In addition,
future uses may include using PetCO(2) as an adjunct when monitoring
the status of asthma treatment, when making the diagnosis of pulmonary
embolism, and when measuring cardiac output noninvasively. This artic
le reviews these specific uses of PetCO(2) monitoring in emergency med
icine.