Evaluation of a semi-quantitative CO2 monitor with pulse oximetry for prehospital endotracheal tube placement and management

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 38-41

  George, Shawn ^a,b   MacNab, Andrew J ^a,b  

^a British Columbia Ambulance Service   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

advanced life support (ALS); capnometry; interfacility transport; paramedic; pre hospital

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MONITORING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OXIMETRY;

ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OXIMETRY;

EID: 0036363582     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00000108     Document Type: Article

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