Rapid detection of oesophageal intubation: Take care when using colorimetric capnometry

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 455-457

  Puntervoll, Stein Atle ^a   Soreide E ^a   Jacewicz, W ^a   Bjelland, E ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Norway)

Author keywords

Airway management; Capnography; Capnometry; Colorimetric indicator; Emergency medicine; End: Tidal CO2; Endotracheal intubation; Oesophageal intubation; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CAPNOGRAPHY; CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ESOPHAGUS INTUBATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANESTHESIA; CAPNOGRAPHY; CARBON DIOXIDE; COLORIMETRY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MEDICAL ERRORS; STOMACH;

EID: 0036237721     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2002.460422.x     Document Type: Article

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