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CAPNOGRAPHY [1 record]

Record 1 2022-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
  • Respiratory System
DEF

... the continuous analysis and recording of CO2 concentrations in respiratory gases.

CONT

Capnography provides health professionals with breath-to-breath patient information, thereby enabling the early recognition of hypoventilation, apnea, or airway obstruction and thus preventing hypoxic episodes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anesthésie et réanimation
  • Appareil respiratoire
DEF

Mesure et enregistrement de la concentration du dioxyde de carbone dans l'air inspiré et expiré par un patient.

Spanish

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