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Expired CO2 Measurement in Intubated or Spontaneously Breathing Patients from the Emergency Department
Published on: January 29, 2011
Exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to guide respiratory support in the delivery room
Sylvia van Os1, Po-Yin Cheung, Gerhard Pichler
1Neonatal Research Unit, Alberta Health Services, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Respiratory support in the delivery room remains challenging. Assessing chest rise is imprecise, and mask leak and airway obstruction are common problems. We describe recordings of respiratory signals during delivery room resuscitations and discuss guidance on positive-pressure ventilation using respiratory parameters and exhaled carbon dioxide (ECO2 ) during neonatal resuscitations.
Conclusion:
Observing tidal volume and ECO2 waveforms adds objectivity to clinical assessments. ECO2 could help assess lung aeration and improve lung recruitment immediately after birth.
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