Author/Editor		Kupnik, Dejan; Skok, Pavel
Title		Capnometry in the prehospital setting: are we using its potential?
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 24, št. 9
Publication year		2007
Volume		str. 614-617
ISSN		1472-0213 - Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
Language		eng
Abstract		Capnometry is a non-invasive monitoring technique which allows fast and reliable insight into ventilation, circulation, and metabolism. In the prehospital setting it is mainly used to confirm correct tracheal tube placement. In addition it is a useful indicator of efficient ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation due to its correlation with cardiac output, and successful resuscitation. It helps to confirm the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism and to sustain adequate ventilation in mechanically ventilated patients. In patients with haemorrhage, capnometry provides improved continuous haemodynamic monitoring, insight into adequacy of tissue perfusion, optimisation within current hypotensive fluid resuscitation strategy, and prevention of shock progression through controlled fluid administration.
Descriptors		Critical Illness Kritično stanje Carbon Dioxide Ogljikov dioksid Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous Krvni plini, transkutano merjenje Emergency Medicine Urgentna medicina Hemorrhage Krvavitev Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Kardiopulmonalno oživljanje Intubation, Intratracheal Intubacija, intratrahealna Cardiac Output Srčni pretok Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures Diagnostične metode in postopki