Capnography: not just for cardiac arrest
‘The Basics’Chapter 1 entitled ‘The Basics’ provides an overview of the technology behind capnometry/capnography, the various available options of measuring EtCO2 levels and a detailed look at all phases of the respiratory cycle, and how they are presented in a waveform. Furthermore, Valente discusses causes of artefact that may alter the patient's waveform and how to deal with them.