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Capnography in the Nonintubated Patient

Dr Gita Nath1†, Dr Samir Inayath1

1Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Axon Anaesthesia Associates, Hyderabad, India

Edited by: Dr Lara Herbert, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, England

†Corresponding author email: drgitanath@hotmail.com

DOI: 10.28923/atotw.534

Published October 22, 2024

Abstract

Capnography can be used in non-intubated patients undergoing sedation, and in those at risk for airway compromise. Combined with oxygen delivery through masks or nasal prongs; it improves patient safety by detecting ventilatory compromise much earlier than pulse oximetry.

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