Venous air embolism: is end-tidal oxygen monitoring more informative than end-tidal carbon dioxide?

End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring.

Monitoring lung compliance and end-tidal oxygen content for the detection of venous air embolism.

Venous air embolism (VAE) is a recognized complication of surgery performed with the patient in the sitting position, but it occurs also during other operations. We report two cases of VAE, associated with a notable decrease in dynamic lung compliance, detected by side-stream spirometry. Based on these cases, an experiment with 10 pigs was designed to evaluate the usefulness of side-stream spir...

End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring in pediatric emergencies.

End-tidal carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring is useful in the prehospital setting, emergency department, intensive care unit, and operating room. Capnography provides valuable, timely information about the function of both the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. End-tidal CO2 monitoring is the single most useful method in confirming endotracheal tube position. It also provides information abou...

Intraoperative End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Concentrations: What Is the Target?

Recent publications suggest that target end-tidal carbon dioxide concentrations should be higher than values currently considered as acceptable. This paper presents evidence that end-tidal carbon dioxide values higher than concentrations that are currently targeted result in improved patient outcomes and are associated with a reduced incidence of postoperative complications.

End-tidal Carbon Dioxide Measurements in Unintentional Non-Fire-Related Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Background: Poisoning with carbon monoxide occurs occasionally worldwide, and the gold diagnostic standard is to measure carboxyhemoglobin level in the blood. This study investigated the correlation between carboxyhemoglobin and the end-tidal carbon dioxide levels in 50 patients with carbon monoxide poisoning. Methods: We recruited 50 volunteer patients who had been admitted to the Emergency S...