Capnography in the Gastroenterology Lab
Authors:
- Lisa HeardLHLisa Heard
- 1 March 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Gastroenterology Nursing
- Vol. 28 (2) , 99-105
Abstract
This article provides the reader with information and education regarding the use of capnography for both adult and pediatric patients undergoing procedural sedation during endoscopy by: reviewing the basics of capnography, in addition to the physiology of ventilation and oxygenation; illustrating how capnography may provide an earlier warning of hypoxemia than does pulse oximetry; briefly discussing current guidelines for procedural sedation and the potential role of capnography; and reviewing clinical situations causing changes in the capnogram waveforms and the nursing interventions that should be made in response to such changes.Keywords
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