Capnography

David O'Flaherty (Author)

9780727907967, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 22 June 1994

120 pages
23.4 x 15.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.17 kg

David O'Flaherty describes the physiology and techniques of carbon dioxide measurement and the clinical significance of the capnogram.

Preface vii

1 Carbone Dioxide and monitoring 1

2 Basic concepts of carbon dioxide homoeostasis 7

3 Measuring carbon dioxide 21

4 Normal and abnormal waveforms 55

5 Clinical importance of the abnormal capnogram 67

6 Capnography in paediatric aneasthesia 90

Conclusion 100

Appendix 101

Index 103

Subject Areas: Medicine: general issues [MB]