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Current ECG Podcast


Advancing the skill of ECG Interpretation by providing current ECG research, making it a little less scary and little more fun.

Offering audio and video podcasts as well as courses in ECG (EKG) Interpretation, Current has a passionate and animated approach to presenting Electrocardiography.

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Jul 7, 2021

In this episode, Dave talks about End-tidal CO2 (EtCO2), and how to use Capnography to better assess and treat your patients.

Also In This Episode:

  • What is Capnography?
  • Patient Case: 25 YO Male
  • When CO2 is not exhaled effectively
  • Oxygenation and Ventilation
  • 4 phases of EtCO2
  • EtCO2 and airway management 
  • Using EtCO2 during cardiac arrest 
  • Supporting graphs and stats
  • Waveform and EtCO2 examples - What do you think is happening with this patient?
  • EtCO2 + COPD - Shark fin pattern
  • Waveform examples - troubleshooting
  • Head injury
  • Patient Case: 25 YO Male - revisit

 

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