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Understanding Capnography

A clinical tutorial on the physiology of exhaled carbon dioxide, end-tidal monitoring principles, and the interpretation of EtCO2 waveforms in ventilated patients.
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  • 1 hour
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

This module explains the basic principles of capnography, discusses EtCO2 waveforms, and how to interpret them in the ventilated patient.
Copyright perioperativeCPD (2023) This module is for information and education purposes only, it is not intended to be a policy or guideline. Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International  (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Reviewed by SURGhub, May 2024

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  • Specialty: Anaesthesia, Perioperative Nursing
  • Subspecialty: Anaesthesia & Critical Care, Basic Anaesthesia for Non-Specialists, Basic Anaesthesia Postgraduate Core Training
  • Target audience:All perioperative staff, including anaesthetic trainees, nurses, and surgeons.
  • Level: Basic
  • Language: English
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Learning objectives

  • Know what capnography is and how it is measured
  • Explore the physiology for exhaled carbon dioxide
  • Describe the function of end tidal monitoring
  • Demonstrate the different types of ETCO2 traces and what they mean
  • Recognize the anaesthetic uses for capnography and its relationship to ventilation

Course structure 

  • This PerioperativeCPD course offers opportunities for CME/CPD activity.

SURGhub and PerioperativeCPD do not award CME credits directly. It is the responsibility of the individual participant to determine eligibility for CME/CPD credit through a locally-accredited provider. Participants are responsible for downloading and presenting the certificate of completion to a local accrediting body to claim self-directed CME/CPD credits.

Learners can record time spent on each tutorial and claim for CPD credit that corresponds with the extent of their participation.
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Course instructor

Paul Butler

Paul Butler is a clinical educator working for the NHS in Scotland and the lead educator for the open access website www.perioperativeCPD.com
Paul Butler

Paul Butler

Clinical Educator
NHS in Scotland and Lead Educator for perioperativeCPD.com

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