Sounds like it could be a potential for some research (by someone other than
me!!)
Simon
>This paper may be of interest
>
>Capnography for monitoring non intubated spontaneously breathing patients in
>an emergency room setting. Egleston CV, Aslam HB, Lambert MA. J of Acc &
>Emerg Med 14:222-224, 1997
>
>Conor showed it could be done with good correlation to PaCO2 and reproduced
>the obstructive pattern seen in asthma.
>
>
>Mike Lambert
>A&E Consultant
>Norfolk & Norwich Hospital
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gautam [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: 12 July 2000 20:06
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Oxygen administration in COPD
>>
>> In message <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask]
>> writes
>> >Interestingly, has anyone ever thought of using capnography to monitor
>> rise
>> >/ fall of CO2 in these patients? It would be less invasive than serial
>> ABG's
>> How would you do this in spontaneously breathing patient, without
>> increasing dead-space, unless you use a posterior nasopharyngeal space
>> sampling cath? Sounds like great idea.
>>
>> Dr G Ray
>> Staff Grade
>> A&E
>> Sussex
>> Reply to [log in to unmask]
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