Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

Absent End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide trace: A case of misplaced tubes

Karen Ruby Lionel, Ajay Prasad Hrishi P

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Absence of end tidal carbon dioxide waveform after intubation is a manifestation of a misplaced airway securing device. We report a case of absent end tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) trace with end tidal oxygen (EtO2) trace after intubation due to erroneous connection of the gas sampling catheter. The erroneous attachment of the sampling tube is often missed as port the ports are situated adjacent to each other. Many a times, the anesthesiologist will identify this, and attribute it to faulty equipment and will immediately replace/send the monitor for rectification. A systematic interpretation of the waveform and displayed values is necessary along with careful inspection of the equipment before concluding that the monitor is faulty.

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Karen Ruby Lionel, Ajay Prasad Hrishi P, Absent End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide trace: A case of misplaced tubes, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-7 | Issue-6 | June-2018

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