Presentation on capnographs
capnography waveform interpretation ICU anesthesia clinical guide 2024
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const { execSync } = require("child_process");
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// ─── HELPERS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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"Physics & Technology",
"Normal Waveform Phases",
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// ─── SLIDE 2: WHAT IS CAPNOGRAPHY? ───────────────────────────────────────────
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slideTitle(s, "What is Capnography?");
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{ title: "Capnogram", desc: "The actual CO₂ waveform trace over time", color: C.amber },
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s.addText("Sources: Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology, 7e | Barash Clinical Anesthesia, 9e", {
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// ─── SLIDE 3: PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY ───────────────────────────────────────────
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"Sensor sits directly at airway adapter",
"No lag time, no aspiration loss",
"Heavier — risk of ETT traction",
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// ─── SLIDE 4: NORMAL CAPNOGRAM ────────────────────────────────────────────────
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// Fetch waveform image
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{ ph: "Phase II", col: C.green, desc: "Steep upstroke — mixing of dead space & alveolar gas" },
{ ph: "Phase III", col: C.amber, desc: "Alveolar plateau — plateau of CO₂; ETCO₂ measured at peak" },
{ ph: "Phase 0", col: C.silver, desc: "Inspiratory downstroke — rapid return to baseline" },
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// ─── SLIDE 5: CO₂ PHYSIOLOGY ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
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// ─── SLIDE 6: ABNORMAL WAVEFORMS ─────────────────────────────────────────────
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const s = pres.addSlide();
cardSlide(s);
topBar(s);
sectionTag(s, "Waveform");
slideTitle(s, "Abnormal Capnogram Patterns", "Recognition & clinical significance");
divider(s);
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{ label: "Obstructive pattern (COPD/Asthma)", color: C.amber, desc: "Shark fin / slanted plateau — incomplete emptying; no true plateau. PaCO₂–ETCO₂ gradient ↑↑. Suggests air trapping.", icon: "~" },
{ label: "Baseline > 0 (Rebreathing)", color: C.red, desc: "Elevated inspired CO₂. Causes: exhausted CO₂ absorbent, incompetent expiratory valve, inadequate fresh gas flow.", icon: "↑" },
{ label: "Sudden ETCO₂ → 0", color: C.red, desc: "Circuit disconnection, esophageal intubation, cardiac arrest, complete airway obstruction, apnea.", icon: "!" },
{ label: "Gradual ETCO₂ decline", color: C.amber, desc: "Decreasing cardiac output, pulmonary embolism, air embolism, severe hypotension, hyperventilation.", icon: "↓" },
{ label: "Curare cleft (Phase III dip)", color: C.teal, desc: "Spontaneous respiratory effort during controlled ventilation — patient 'biting back' during phase III plateau.", icon: "⌒" },
{ label: "Elevated plateau (Hypoventilation)", color: C.amber, desc: "ETCO₂ >45 mmHg: inadequate ventilator settings, opioid over-sedation, airway obstruction.", icon: "↑" },
];
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const row = i % 3;
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const y = 1.15 + row * 1.38;
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// ─── SLIDE 7: ETT CONFIRMATION ────────────────────────────────────────────────
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sectionTag(s, "Clinical Use");
slideTitle(s, "Endotracheal Tube Confirmation & Placement");
divider(s);
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s.addText("⚠ Waveform capnography is the GOLD STANDARD for confirming ETT placement — mandatory during ALL anesthetic procedures per ASA standards.", {
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title: "Tracheal Intubation",
color: C.green,
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"Persistent CO₂ waveform with each breath",
"ETCO₂ 35–45 mmHg after 3–6 breaths",
"Waveform confirms tracheal placement",
"Most reliable confirmation method available",
"Persists even with epinephrine during CPR",
],
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{
title: "Esophageal Intubation",
color: C.red,
items: [
"Initial transient CO₂ from swallowed air",
"Washes out within 2–4 breaths → zero",
"Capnograph rapidly & reliably detects this",
"Must REMOVE tube and reintubate immediately",
"Do NOT rely on auscultation alone",
],
},
{
title: "Mainstem Bronchus",
color: C.amber,
items: [
"Capnography does NOT reliably detect this",
"ETCO₂ still present but unilateral ventilation",
"Auscultation + CXR remain necessary",
"SpO₂ drop may be first clue",
"Confirm position: pull back ETT slowly",
],
},
];
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s.addText("Source: Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology, 7e, p.227 | ASA Monitoring Standards", {
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// ─── SLIDE 8: CAPNOGRAPHY IN CPR ─────────────────────────────────────────────
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const s = pres.addSlide();
cardSlide(s);
topBar(s, C.red);
sectionTag(s, "Resuscitation");
slideTitle(s, "Capnography in Cardiac Arrest & CPR", "AHA 2020 Guidelines: Continuous waveform capnography for ALL intubated patients");
divider(s);
// Fetch CPR capnogram image
let cprImg = null;
try {
const result = JSON.parse(execSync(
`node /home/daytona/skills/shared/scripts/fetch_images.js "https://cdn.orris.care/cdss_images/350f35fead1f8eaf09cb2344b95c939b89f1408dfc5f5732b87a17d63dd7fb30.png"`,
{ timeout: 30000 }
).toString());
if (result[0] && !result[0].error) cprImg = result[0].base64;
} catch(e) { /* skip */ }
if (cprImg) {
s.addImage({ data: cprImg, x: 0.4, y: 1.15, w: 4.0, h: 2.6 });
}
const panels = [
{ title: "ETCO₂ at Cardiac Arrest", col: C.red, text: "ETCO₂ falls abruptly at the onset of cardiac arrest due to cessation of pulmonary circulation — CO₂ accumulates in tissues but cannot be exhaled." },
{ title: "During CPR", col: C.amber, text: "ETCO₂ correlates with cardiac output during CPR. Higher ETCO₂ (>10 mmHg) indicates better compression quality. Target ETCO₂ ≥10–20 mmHg." },
{ title: "ROSC Detection", col: C.green, text: "Sudden rise in ETCO₂ (>35–40 mmHg) during CPR is a sensitive early indicator of ROSC — often before a palpable pulse." },
{ title: "Termination Guide", col: C.silver, text: "ETCO₂ persistently <10 mmHg after 20+ min of ACLS correlates with poor survival; can support decision to cease resuscitation (context-dependent)." },
];
panels.forEach((p, i) => {
const x = 4.6;
const y = 1.15 + i * 1.08;
card(s, x, y, 5.0, 0.98, C.bg3);
s.addShape(pres.ShapeType.rect, { x, y, w: 0.22, h: 0.98, fill: { color: p.col }, line: { color: p.col } });
s.addText(p.title, { x: x + 0.32, y: y + 0.04, w: 4.6, h: 0.26, fontSize: 10.5, bold: true, color: p.col, fontFace: "Calibri", margin: 0 });
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s.addText("Source: Roberts & Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine | AHA 2020 ACLS Guidelines", {
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// ─── SLIDE 9: VENTILATOR MANAGEMENT ─────────────────────────────────────────
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const s = pres.addSlide();
cardSlide(s);
topBar(s);
sectionTag(s, "Ventilation");
slideTitle(s, "Capnography in Mechanical Ventilation", "ICU monitoring & ventilator optimization");
divider(s);
const items = [
{
title: "Confirming Ventilation Adequacy",
color: C.green,
points: ["Target ETCO₂ 35–45 mmHg in most patients", "Trend ETCO₂ to guide RR and VT adjustments", "Compare with ABG PaCO₂ — understand the gradient"],
},
{
title: "Detecting Circuit Problems",
color: C.amber,
points: ["Sudden ETCO₂ → 0: disconnection or extubation", "Rising baseline CO₂: CO₂ absorbent exhausted", "Incompetent valve: CO₂ in inspired limb"],
},
{
title: "Weaning & Spontaneous Breathing",
color: C.teal,
points: ["Rising ETCO₂ during SBT → failing wean", "Curare cleft → return of respiratory drive", "Monitor RR via capnograph during sedation vacation"],
},
{
title: "Protective Lung Ventilation",
color: C.silver,
points: ["Permissive hypercapnia: accept ETCO₂ 45–60+", "ARDS: track CO₂ during low VT strategy", "Prone positioning: re-establish ETCO₂ baseline"],
},
{
title: "Malignant Hyperthermia",
color: C.red,
points: ["Sudden dramatic ↑ ETCO₂ is earliest sign (before temperature rise)", "Act immediately: stop trigger agent, give dantrolene", "Increase minute ventilation to compensate"],
},
{
title: "Air / Venous Gas Embolism",
color: C.red,
points: ["Rapid fall in ETCO₂ — increased dead space + ↓ CO", "Sensitive early indicator in sitting position surgery", "Simultaneously: hypotension, ↑ PAP, 'mill-wheel' murmur"],
},
];
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const col = i % 2 === 0 ? 0 : 1;
const row = Math.floor(i / 2);
const x = col === 0 ? 0.4 : 5.05;
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// ─── SLIDE 10: PROCEDURAL SEDATION ───────────────────────────────────────────
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const s = pres.addSlide();
cardSlide(s);
topBar(s);
sectionTag(s, "Sedation");
slideTitle(s, "Capnography During Procedural Sedation & MAC", "Earlier detection than pulse oximetry");
divider(s);
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s.addText([
{ text: "Key Evidence: ", options: { bold: true, color: C.amber } },
{ text: "Waugh et al. meta-analysis — respiratory depression 17.6× more likely to be detected with capnography vs. standard monitoring alone. Apnea episodes >20 seconds NOT detected by provider but detected by capnography (Soto et al.).", options: { color: C.white } },
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const sedCards = [
{
title: "Why Pulse Ox Lags",
col: C.amber,
text: "Supplemental O₂ delays SpO₂ drop by 4–5 minutes even after complete apnea. SpO₂ alone misses early hypoventilation. Capnography detects airway events 45+ seconds before SpO₂ falls.",
},
{
title: "Nasal Sampling Methods",
col: C.teal,
text: "Modified nasal cannula with integrated CO₂ port allows continuous ETCO₂ monitoring in non-intubated patients receiving O₂. IV catheter inserted into face mask also works (Figs. 30-1, 30-2).",
},
{
title: "Clinical Thresholds",
col: C.green,
text: "Apnea: ETCO₂ drops to 0. Hypoventilation: ETCO₂ >50 mmHg or apneic episodes. Obstruction: obstructive waveform shape without plateau. Act on capnograph change — do not wait for SpO₂ drop.",
},
{
title: "Guideline Recommendations",
col: C.silver,
text: "ACEP Level B recommendation for PSA capnography. Growing consensus for routine use in all moderate-deep sedation. Barash (9e): 'capnography should be utilized in every MAC case' — cost is low, benefit is high.",
},
];
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s.addText("Source: Barash Clinical Anesthesia, 9e | Roberts & Hedges' Clinical Procedures | Waugh et al. meta-analysis", {
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// ─── SLIDE 11: DEAD SPACE ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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const s = pres.addSlide();
cardSlide(s);
topBar(s);
sectionTag(s, "Physiology");
slideTitle(s, "Dead Space & the PaCO₂–ETCO₂ Gradient", "Understanding when the gradient matters most");
divider(s);
// Equation display
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s.addText([
{ text: "PaCO₂ − ETCO₂ = ", options: { color: C.silver } },
{ text: "Alveolar Dead Space Effect", options: { bold: true, color: C.amber } },
{ text: " | Normal: 2–5 mmHg | Widened gradient: ↑ dead space or ↓ perfusion", options: { color: C.silver } },
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{ label: "Anatomical Dead Space", col: C.teal, text: "Conducting airways (≈2 mL/kg). ETCO₂ phase I reflects this. Increased by tracheostomy, ETT connector dead space." },
{ label: "Alveolar Dead Space", col: C.amber, text: "Ventilated but non-perfused alveoli. Normal ≈0. Increases with PE, ↓CO, air embolism, ARDS — widens PaCO₂–ETCO₂ gradient." },
{ label: "Physiological Dead Space", col: C.green, text: "Sum of anatomical + alveolar. Elevated in shock, PE, COPD. Measured by Bohr equation: Vd/Vt = (PaCO₂ − PECO₂) / PaCO₂." },
];
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// Clinical table
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cardTitle(s, "Clinical Causes of Widened PaCO₂–ETCO₂ Gradient", 0.55, 3.82, 9.0, C.teal);
const causes = [
["Pulmonary Embolism", "Air Embolism", "Severe Hypotension", "Cardiac Arrest"],
["ARDS / ALI", "COPD (obstructed phase III)", "Prone Positioning", "Reduced CO from any cause"],
];
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s.addText("Source: Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology, 7e | ROSEN's Emergency Medicine", {
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}
// ─── SLIDE 12: SPECIAL POPULATIONS ───────────────────────────────────────────
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cardSlide(s);
topBar(s);
sectionTag(s, "Special Populations");
slideTitle(s, "Special Populations & Settings");
divider(s);
const pops = [
{
title: "Pediatrics",
icon: "P",
col: C.teal,
items: [
"High aspiration rate may dilute ETCO₂ (sidestream) — use low dead-space sampling",
"Small VT: sidestream aspiration may pull fresh gas → underestimate ETCO₂",
"Mainstream sensors may be too heavy for small airways",
"Functional residual capacity lower → faster desaturation; capnography even more critical",
"Apnea detection in neonates/NICU: nasal capnography highly sensitive",
],
},
{
title: "Obstetrics",
icon: "O",
col: C.green,
items: [
"Pregnancy: baseline ETCO₂ lower (28–32 mmHg) due to progesterone-driven hyperventilation",
"Rapid sequence induction: capnography immediately post-intubation mandatory",
"Difficult airway risk higher — cannot rely on auscultation alone",
"Failed intubation scenario: capnography confirms supraglottic device ventilation",
],
},
{
title: "Bariatrics",
icon: "B",
col: C.amber,
items: [
"Increased risk of hypoventilation under sedation",
"Pulse oximetry more prone to delay in this population",
"Sidestream cannula during MAC/moderate sedation essential",
"ETCO₂ trending helps guide PEEP and VT adjustments",
],
},
{
title: "Non-OR Settings",
icon: "N",
col: C.silver,
items: [
"Endoscopy, MRI, radiology suites: sidestream nasal capnography",
"ICU transport: continuous waveform confirms ETT position",
"Emergency department: confirm tube placement, monitor PSA",
"Prehospital / EMS: ETCO₂ guides CPR quality in field",
],
},
];
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const y = i < 2 ? 1.15 : 3.32;
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// ─── SLIDE 13: TROUBLESHOOTING ────────────────────────────────────────────────
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const s = pres.addSlide();
cardSlide(s);
topBar(s);
sectionTag(s, "Troubleshooting");
slideTitle(s, "Systematic Troubleshooting Guide", "When something looks wrong — is it the patient or the equipment?");
divider(s);
card(s, 0.4, 1.15, 9.2, 0.55, C.bg3);
s.addText("Systematic approach: Check PATIENT first → then EQUIPMENT. Do NOT assume an equipment problem until patient causes are excluded.", {
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const rows = [
{ finding: "ETCO₂ = 0 (sudden)", patient: "Cardiac arrest, complete airway obstruction, bronchospasm, tension pneumothorax", equip: "Circuit disconnection, kinked ETT, blocked sampling line, sensor failure" },
{ finding: "ETCO₂ trending up", patient: "Hypoventilation, MH, sepsis, fever, CO₂ reabsorption", equip: "Partial obstruction of sampling line, water trap full" },
{ finding: "ETCO₂ trending down", patient: "Hyperventilation, ↓CO, PE, air embolism, hypothermia", equip: "Leak in circuit, sidestream over-aspiration (pediatrics)" },
{ finding: "Elevated inspired CO₂ (baseline >0)", patient: "None — this is almost always equipment", equip: "Exhausted CO₂ absorbent, incompetent expiratory valve, inadequate fresh gas flow" },
{ finding: "Shark-fin waveform", patient: "Bronchospasm, COPD exacerbation, mucus plug, secretions", equip: "Kinked or obstructed ETT, water in sampling line" },
{ finding: "Inconsistent/noisy waveform", patient: "Hiccoughs, patient movement, spontaneous breathing effort", equip: "Water precipitation in tubing, loose sampling connection" },
];
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// ─── SLIDE 14: ETCO₂ AS PROGNOSTIC TOOL ──────────────────────────────────────
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const s = pres.addSlide();
cardSlide(s);
topBar(s, C.amber);
sectionTag(s, "Prognosis");
slideTitle(s, "ETCO₂ as a Prognostic & Diagnostic Tool");
divider(s);
const cards4 = [
{
title: "CPR Quality Indicator",
col: C.green,
body: "ETCO₂ positively correlates with: cardiac output, coronary perfusion pressure, compression efficacy, ROSC likelihood, and survival. Target >10 mmHg during CPR; aim for >20 mmHg with good technique.",
},
{
title: "Pulmonary Embolism",
col: C.amber,
body: "Acute PE increases dead space → ETCO₂ drops. The PaCO₂–ETCO₂ gradient widens. Clinical context: sudden hypotension + ETCO₂ drop → initiate PE workup. Not diagnostic alone but supports suspicion.",
},
{
title: "Malignant Hyperthermia",
col: C.red,
body: "Sudden unexplained rise in ETCO₂ is the EARLIEST sign of MH — precedes temperature rise. Immediately: discontinue volatile agent, hyperventilate, give dantrolene 2.5 mg/kg IV (up to 10 mg/kg).",
},
{
title: "Termination of Resuscitation",
col: C.silver,
body: "ETCO₂ <10 mmHg after 20 minutes of ACLS is associated with near-zero survival in unwitnessed arrest. Consider as one factor (not sole criterion) in termination decision. AHA 2020 supports this use.",
},
];
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s.addText("Source: Roberts & Hedges' p.415 | AHA 2020 ACLS Guidelines | Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology, 7e", {
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fontSize: 7.5, color: C.silver, italic: true, fontFace: "Calibri",
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// ─── SLIDE 15: NON-INTUBATED MONITORING ───────────────────────────────────────
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const s = pres.addSlide();
cardSlide(s);
topBar(s);
sectionTag(s, "Non-Intubated");
slideTitle(s, "Capnography in Non-Intubated Patients", "Monitoring ventilation without an airway device");
divider(s);
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s.addText("Impedance-based respiratory monitoring detects chest wall movement — NOT airflow. In obstructive apnea or laryngospasm, chest wall still moves, but NO ventilation occurs. Capnography provides DIRECT airway-based respiratory rate.", {
x: 0.6, y: 1.2, w: 8.8, h: 0.55, fontSize: 11, color: C.amber, fontFace: "Calibri", valign: "middle",
});
const methods = [
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{ m: "Face Mask Adapter", d: "IV catheter or sampling port inserted into face mask. Good for patients with mouth breathing or high O₂ requirements. Slightly diluted ETCO₂ but adequate for trend monitoring.", c: C.green },
{ m: "Oral-Nasal Cannula", d: "Samples both oral and nasal airflow. More accurate in mouth-breathers. Provides true airway CO₂ regardless of route. Preferred for deep sedation cases.", c: C.amber },
{ m: "Tracheostomy Adapter", d: "Sampling line attached to trach tube connector. Direct airway measurement. Minimal dilution. Standard approach for trach-dependent ICU patients.", c: C.silver },
];
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const x = i < 2 ? 0.4 + i * 4.65 : 0.4 + (i - 2) * 4.65;
const y = i < 2 ? 1.92 : 3.58;
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s.addText("Source: Barash Clinical Anesthesia, 9e, pp.2492–2493 | Roberts & Hedges' Clinical Procedures", {
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// ─── SLIDE 16: QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ─────────────────────────────────────────
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const s = pres.addSlide();
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topBar(s, C.green);
sectionTag(s, "Quick Reference");
slideTitle(s, "Quick Reference: ETCO₂ Values at a Glance");
divider(s);
const valueRows = [
{ range: "35–45 mmHg", label: "NORMAL", col: C.green, meaning: "Adequate ventilation & perfusion" },
{ range: "<35 mmHg", label: "LOW / HYPER", col: C.teal, meaning: "Hyperventilation, PE, ↓CO, hypothermia" },
{ range: ">45 mmHg", label: "HIGH / HYPO", col: C.amber, meaning: "Hypoventilation, MH, fever, obstruction" },
{ range: "= 0", label: "CRITICAL", col: C.red, meaning: "Apnea, cardiac arrest, circuit disconnect, esophageal intubation" },
{ range: ">10 mmHg", label: "CPR TARGET", col: C.green, meaning: "Minimum acceptable ETCO₂ during CPR — suggests adequate compressions" },
{ range: "<10 mmHg", label: "POOR CPR / POOR Px", col: C.red, meaning: "Poor compression quality or futile resuscitation (>20 min ACLS)" },
{ range: "Sudden rise", label: "ROSC", col: C.green, meaning: "Abrupt jump in ETCO₂ during CPR → Return of spontaneous circulation" },
{ range: "28–32 mmHg", label: "PREGNANCY", col: C.teal, meaning: "Normal baseline in pregnancy — progesterone-driven hyperventilation" },
];
valueRows.forEach((r, i) => {
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s.addText("Source: Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology, 7e | AHA 2020 | Barash Clinical Anesthesia, 9e | Roberts & Hedges'", {
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}
// ─── SLIDE 17: KEY CLINICAL PEARLS ───────────────────────────────────────────
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const s = pres.addSlide();
cardSlide(s);
topBar(s, C.amber);
sectionTag(s, "Clinical Pearls");
slideTitle(s, "10 Clinical Pearls for Practice");
divider(s);
const pearls = [
"Capnography is the gold standard for ETT confirmation — not auscultation, not chest rise.",
"A transient CO₂ trace (2–4 breaths) after intubation does NOT confirm tracheal placement — always watch for persistence.",
"In patients on supplemental O₂, SpO₂ may take 4–5 minutes to drop after apnea. Capnography detects apnea immediately.",
"The PaCO₂–ETCO₂ gradient is normally 2–5 mmHg. Widening suggests dead space (PE, ↓CO, air embolism).",
"Sudden unexplained rise in ETCO₂ during anesthesia = malignant hyperthermia until proven otherwise.",
"A sudden drop of ETCO₂ to zero during stable ventilation = circuit disconnection (or cardiac arrest) until proven otherwise.",
"ETCO₂ during CPR reflects cardiac output — use it as a compression quality metric and early ROSC detector.",
"In COPD/asthma, a slanted 'shark fin' phase III means no reliable plateau — ETCO₂ may significantly underestimate PaCO₂.",
"An elevated CO₂ baseline (inspired CO₂ >0) is almost always equipment: check absorbent, valve, and fresh gas flow.",
"Normal ETCO₂ does NOT rule out pathology — always interpret in clinical context with ABG when uncertain.",
];
pearls.forEach((p, i) => {
const y = 1.15 + i * 0.42;
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s.addText(p, { x: 1.0, y, w: 8.6, h: 0.35, fontSize: 10.5, color: C.white, fontFace: "Calibri", valign: "middle" });
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// ─── SLIDE 18: SUMMARY ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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s.addText("Capnography at a Glance", { x: 0.6, y: 0.78, w: 9, h: 0.55, fontSize: 26, bold: true, color: C.white, fontFace: "Calibri" });
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{ icon: "◆", col: C.teal, text: "Measure CO₂ continuously — it reflects ventilation, perfusion, and metabolism simultaneously." },
{ icon: "◆", col: C.green, text: "ETCO₂ is mandatory in ALL intubated patients: OR, ICU, transport, resuscitation." },
{ icon: "◆", col: C.amber, text: "Waveform analysis is superior to numeric value alone — shape tells the full story." },
{ icon: "◆", col: C.teal, text: "In non-intubated patients, capnography detects hypoventilation earlier than pulse oximetry." },
{ icon: "◆", col: C.red, text: "During CPR, ETCO₂ > 10 mmHg = adequate compressions; sudden rise = ROSC." },
{ icon: "◆", col: C.green, text: "Equipment artifacts and patient pathology can produce identical findings — think both." },
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cd /home/daytona/workspace/capnography-pptx && node build_capno.js 2>&1
ls -lh /home/daytona/workspace/capnography-pptx/Capnography_ICU_Anesthesia.pptx
Capnography ICU Anesthesia
Presentation · PPTX
| # | Slide |
|---|---|
| 1 | Title slide with topic index |
| 2 | What is Capnography? (definitions: capnometry vs capnography vs capnogram) |
| 3 | Physics & Technology (Beer-Lambert law, mainstream vs sidestream) |
| 4 | The Normal Capnogram — 4 phases with textbook waveform diagram |
| 5 | CO₂ Physiology & ETCO₂-PaCO₂ relationship |
| 6 | Abnormal Waveform Patterns (6 patterns with clinical significance) |
| 7 | ETT Confirmation (tracheal vs esophageal vs mainstem) |
| 8 | Capnography in CPR & Cardiac Arrest (with CPR capnogram image) |
| 9 | Mechanical Ventilation — ventilator management, MH, air embolism |
| 10 | Procedural Sedation & MAC (meta-analysis evidence, threshold guidance) |
| 11 | Dead Space & the PaCO₂-ETCO₂ gradient |
| 12 | Special Populations (pediatrics, obstetrics, bariatrics, non-OR) |
| 13 | Systematic Troubleshooting Table (patient vs equipment causes) |
| 14 | ETCO₂ as Prognostic Tool (CPR quality, PE, MH, termination) |
| 15 | Non-Intubated Monitoring (nasal cannula, mask, trach adapters) |
| 16 | Quick Reference Table (ETCO₂ values & meanings at a glance) |
| 17 | 10 Clinical Pearls |
| 18 | Summary slide |