CAPNOGRAPHY: MONITORING IN THIN AIR
| This course does not carry any RACE credits |
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This course does not carry any RACE credits
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| Content Presenter |
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Christine Crick, CVT, RVT, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia) (ECC)
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| Course Focus and Learning Objectives |
Capnography: Monitoring in Thin Air utilizes the archive of a live presentation under the same name.
This course looks at both capnometric value and capnographic waveform. Blood gas analysis, leading into a discussion about pulse oximetry and its usefulness in patients who are ventilating in enriched oxygen environments, offers valuable insight into these important anesthesia monitoring components.
After completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- compare and contrast pulse oximetry and capnography
- list the limitations of pulse oximetry in patients who are under anesthesia or on enhanced oxygen
- discuss a baseline collection of waveforms and explain how to “take apart” the wave, thereby isolating the challenge in respiration or perfusion
- outline troubleshooting of common anesthesia problems
- discuss how to apply HMEs, respiratory condensation reducers, and other “gadgets’ used in capnograph study
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| Open Enrollment with Immediate Access and Individual Scheduling |
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This is an open enrollment course. Participants may enroll at any time. Upon submission of enrollment the participant is immediately added to the course. The course welcome email provides login and other important information.
This is an asynchronous course, meaning it does not contain real time components. Participants do not need to be logged into the course at specific times to attend lectures or view presentations. Participants do not need to complete the course in one sitting.
Completion Deadline:
Participants have 30 days from date of enrollment to view the presentation, as often as desired, as well as submit the two completion requirements outlined below. If after 30 days the completion requirements have not been submitted, the participant will be graded out of the course as incomplete.
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| Completion Requirements |
The completion requirements for this course are:
- complete the examination with a score of 80% or better - multiple attempts are permitted
- submit the course survey
Upon submission of the final completion requirement, the participant will automatically be marked as completed and the course completion email will be sent out. The participant will have immediate access to the certificate.
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