End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide
Status | Exists in LOINC and SNOMED |
Category | Hemodynamics |
Common Name | End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide |
Label | EtCO2 |
Description | Represents the partial pressure or max concentration of CO2 at the end of exhalation. |
Background | EtCO2 measurements have a number of applications including monitoring heart compression in CPR, in airway assessment, obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary embolism, heart failure, shock, and more. |
Devices | Phillips IntelliVue, GE CARESCAPE |
Units | mmHg |
Metadata | Measurement Location |