Capnography - More Than Just Numbers

The goal of this book is to provide a basic clinical understanding of one of the most underutilized assessment tools found in healthcare today. Many publications have listed capnography as the sixth vital sign to be included with basic assessment and monitoring. These include pulse, blood pressure, respirations, temperature, pulse oximetry, and now capnography. All these assessment characteristics provide a rapid picture of the current health status of a patient.