Let’s chat about the use of Capnography at the bedside! This is the 5th reel in a series I’m doing chatting about how you can incorporate it & what the numbers mean. There are so many uses for Capnography. You can see many of them listed in this reel. What reasons have you used Capnography on your patients?! #criticalcare #criticalcarenurse #emergencynurse #progressivecarenurse #telemetry #telemetrynurse #capnography #etco2 #respiratorytherapist #ventilation #perfusion #vqmismatch #respiratoryfa

Let’s chat about abnormal Capnography waveforms! This is the 4th reel in a series I’ll be doing chatting about how you can incorporate it & what the numbers & waves mean. Intubation should be verified by Capnography and there should be a waveform with tracheal positioning. With inadvertent esophageal intubations there either won’t be a waveform or it will be low amplitude with low to no Capno values. If you don’t have a trace, the tube is in the wrong place!!!! Also, it’s pretty cool in COPD exa