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===Capnograph===
 
===Capnograph===
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[[Image:Capnograph.jpg|Center]]
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<center>
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{| border="1" cellpadding="6"
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|-style="background:#B0E0E6; color:black"
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!'''Stage'''
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!'''Represents'''
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|-
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|<font color=#0C1A5D> '''A''' </font>
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|Exhalation of Carbon Dioxide from dead space.
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End tidal carbon dioxide should be zero at this point
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|- style="background:#F0F8FF; color:black"
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|<font color=#0C1A5D>'''B''' </font>
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|Start of phase 1 - The beginning of the respiratory upstroke.
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|-
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|<font color=#0C1A5D>'''C''' </font>
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|End of phase 1 and the beginning of the expiratory plateau.
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|- style="background:#F0F8FF; colour:black"
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|<font color=#0C1A5D>'''D''' </font>
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|End of the expiratory plateau.
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This is the maximum end tidal carbon dioxide level.
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It is the beginning of the inspiration and phase 4.
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|-
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|<font color=#0C1A5D>'''E''' </font>
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|End of inspiration.
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End tidal carbon dioxide should reach zero at this point.
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|-
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|}
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</center>
 
# Phase 1 is the inspiratory baseline and indicates inspired carbon dioxide, therefore should be zero.
 
# Phase 1 is the inspiratory baseline and indicates inspired carbon dioxide, therefore should be zero.
 
# Phase 2 is the expiratory upstroke and indicates the alveoli and conducting airway carbon dioxide levels.
 
# Phase 2 is the expiratory upstroke and indicates the alveoli and conducting airway carbon dioxide levels.
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