Comparison of the Arterial PaCO₂ Values and ETCO₂ Values Measured with Sidestream Capnography in Patients with a Prediagnosis of COPD Exacerbation

Abstract

Background Aim of this study is to investigate whether end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) values can be used instead of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values in guiding treatment, and determining treatment benefits in patients that received a pre-diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation at the emergency department.

Keywords

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• capnography
• blood gas analyses
• carbon dioxide