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Captivating Capnography – The Basics of End-Tidal CO2 

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Abstract

Capnography is most known for its use in confirming endotracheal tube placement and assessing the effectiveness of CPR. However, there are several other clinical scenarios where end tidal CO2 (ET-CO2) can provide us useful information.