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1. “It’s great for making the distinction between COPD and CHF. No more hoping the breathing tx doesn’t wind up drowning your patient.” — Mike Hasty
2. “Capnography has also been shown to be able to detect seizures before it happens as well as an asthma attack. It’s a fantastic tool to help in patient assessment.” — Glen Roesch
3. “Titrating Narcan on OD patients. Just enough to improve ventilation without ruining their high and ending up with a combative patient.” — Annemari Cooley
4. “Perfusion levels in a trauma patient, decreasing etco2 could mean worsening shock, using it on a chemically sedated patient could identify respiratory arrest before you would ever see it on the pulse ox. Visually watching respirations often results in incorrect numbers.” — Matt West
5. “Definitely great for ROSC.” — Steven Criswell
6. “Bronchi constriction bronchi spasm with respiratory patients.” — Heather Wilson
7. “I think the question be when is capnography not a good tool. I think it is looked over as a great assessment tool too much and too often. Respiratory, unconscious, trauma, arrest, altered mental status etc. More of a why not use it to a why use it.” — Brad Baker
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