Emergency (Nov 2017)

Applications of End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide (ETCO2) Monitoring in Emergency Department; a Narrative Review

  • Hamed Aminiahidashti,
  • Sajad Shafiee,
  • Alieh Zamani Kiasari,
  • Mohammad Sazgar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22037/emergency.v6i1.19298
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. e5 – e5

Abstract

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Capnograph is an indispensable tool for monitoring metabolic and respiratory function. In this study, the aim was to review the applications of end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) monitoring in emergency department, multiple databases were comprehensively searched with combination of following keywords: “ETCO2”, “emergency department monitoring”, and “critical monitoring” in PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Index Copernicus, EBSCO and Cochrane Database.

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