Capnography as a Clinical Tool
Learning Objectives
Identify essential capnography equipment and monitoring modalities used to confirm correct endotracheal tube placement during intubation.
Explain how time-based capnography reflects ventilation–perfusion relationships relevant to confirming and maintaining effective endotracheal intubation.
Apply appropriate setup and integration of capnography devices into an intubation circuit to verify tube placement and detect circuit disruption in real time.
Analyze capnography waveforms and end-tidal CO₂ trends to differentiate correct endotracheal intubation from malposition or loss of airway integrity.
Evaluate the selection and use of capnography equipment during and after intubation to optimize patient safety and early detection of complications.
Author(s)
Ira Cheifetz, MD, FAARC, FCCM
Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Associate Chief Quality Officer for Patient Safety | University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Lisa DelSignore, MD
Associate Professor, Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | Yale University
Jefferey Burns, MD, MPH
Assoc. Chief Medical Officer, Critical Care Services; Shapiro Chair in Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care MedicineDirector, OPENPediatrics; Sr. Assoc. in Critical Care Medicine; Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Professor of Anesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Cheifetz IM, DelSignore L, Burns JP. Capnography as a Clinical Tool. 3/2016. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3137/capnography-as-a-clinical-tool.