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Capnography:The Window Into Your
Patient
Capnography:The Window Into Your
Patient
Mike McEvoy, PhD, RN, CCRN, REMT-PSenior Staff RN – Cardiothoracic Surgical ICUs – Albany Medical Ctr
EMS Coordinator – Saratoga County, New YorkEMS Editor – Fire Engineering Magazine
EMS Director – New York State Association of Fire Chiefs
Mike McEvoy, PhD, RN, CCRN, REMT-PSenior Staff RN – Cardiothoracic Surgical ICUs – Albany Medical Ctr
EMS Coordinator – Saratoga County, New YorkEMS Editor – Fire Engineering Magazine
EMS Director – New York State Association of Fire Chiefs
Talk Code 682
Oxygen lungs alveoli blood
muscles + organs
Oxygen
cells
Oxygen
Oxygen +Glucose
energy
CO2
blood
lungs
CO2
breath
CO2
Physiology Physiology
Contrasting Pulse Oxwith Capnography
Pulse oximetry measureoxygen going OUT
from the heart
Capnographymeasures
what is coming BACKfrom the periphery
Two Different Concepts
Contrasting Pulse Oxwith Capnography
Pulse oximetry measureoxygen going OUT
from the heart
Capnographymeasures
what is coming BACKfrom the periphery
Two Different Concepts
Oxygenation and VentilationOxygenation (Pulse Ox)
– O2 for metabolism
– SpO2 measures % of O2 in RBCs
– Reflects changes in oxygenation within 5 minutes
Ventilation (Capnography)
– CO2 from metabolism
– EtCO2 measures exhaled CO2 at point of exit
– Reflects changes in ventilation within 10 seconds
What is Capnography?• “Capnos” = Greek for smoke
– From the “fire of life” metabolism
– CO2 is the waste product of metabolism
• Carbon Dioxide is a compound molecule– 2 oxygen + 1 carbon– Odorless; heavier than atmospheric air
– Green plants scavenge excess CO2
– 0.03% concentration in room air– Resting adults produce
2.5 mg/kg/min
Capnography BasicsCarbon Dioxide (CO2)
– Produced by all living cells
– Diffused into the bloodstream
– Transported to the lungs
– Perfused into the alveoli
– Exhaled through the airway
Normal Capnography Waveform
• Normal range is 35-45 mmHg
• Height = total CO2
• Length = time/rate
45
0
Apnea
Airway Obstruction
Displaced airway (esophageal)
Airway or vent disconnection
Vent malfunction
Cardiac Arrest
Rebreathing
Possible causes:Faulty expiratory valve Inadequate inspiratory flowBreath stacking (wrong mode, undersedated)Malfunction of CO2 absorber system
The Shark FinThe Shark FinPossible causes:
Partially kinked or occluded artificial airwayPresence of foreign body in the airwayObstruction in expiratory limb of vent circuitBronchospasm
“Curare Cleft”Appears when NMBAs begin to wear offDepth of cleft inversely proportional to
degree of blockade
CirculationThe lungs and the heart
are inextricablytied together
CirculationThe lungs and the heart
are inextricablytied together
CO2 clearance reflects perfusionCO2 clearance reflects perfusion
In other words: CO2 production is largely
dependent on oxygen
consumption!
Cardiac ArrestCardiac Arrest• Little O2 delivery or consumption
• Little CO2 production or venous return
• Little O2 delivery or consumption
• Little CO2 production or venous return
…Little Need to Ventilate!
1. Use EtCO2 as guide to avoidoverventilation during
resuscitation:< 20: slooooow down> 40: increase breaths
2. Increased CO2 may = ROSC
1. Use EtCO2 as guide to avoidoverventilation during
resuscitation:< 20: slooooow down> 40: increase breaths
2. Increased CO2 may = ROSC
Decision to Call the Code• 120 prehospital patients in nontraumatic
cardiac arrest
• EtCO2 had 90% sensitivity in predicting ROSC
• Maximal level of <10mmHg during the first 20 minutes after intubation was never associated with ROSC
Source: Canitneau J. P. 1996. End-tidal carbon dioxide during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in humans presenting mostly with asystole, Critical Care Medicine 24: 791-796
R. Fowler, P. PepeSeptember, 2007R. Fowler, P. PepeSeptember, 2007
What about other shock states?
“These data suggest that respiratory rate alone cannot
be used to predict measured capnography levels.”
• Pulmonary embolism• PNA, ALI or ARDS• Shunting• Low CO state• Very low HCO3
• Pulmonary embolism• PNA, ALI or ARDS• Shunting• Low CO state• Very low HCO3
Something is blocking gas exchange: