The use of end-tidal capnography to monitor non-intubated patients presenting with acute exacerbation of asthma in the emergency department.

• Main Authors: Howe, Teo Aik, Jaalam, Kamaruddin, Ahmad, Rashidi, Chew, Keng Sheng, Nik Ab Rahman, Nik Hisamuddin
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11634/1/JEM%20Capnograph.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11634/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine if the slope of Phase II and Phase III, and the alpha angle of the expiratory capnographic waveform, as measured via computer-recognizable algorithms, can reflect changes in bronchospasm in acute asthmatic non-intubated patients presenting to the emergency department...