Capnography is used for?: (A) Oxygen saturation of blood, (B) Amount of CO2 transpoed in blood, (C) Diagnosing malignant hypehermia, (D) Myocardial perfusion
Answer is C. Ans. is 'c' i.e., Diagnosing malignant hypehermiaUses of CapnoGRaphyIt is the surest confirmatory sigr of correct intubation in trachea.Incorrect position of tube in the esophagus instead of trachea (esophageal intubation) will yield ETCO2 = 0.Diagnosing malignant hypehermia - ETCO2 increases significantly (more than 100 mg Hg).