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37 - Carbon dioxide measurement

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2011

J. S. Gravenstein
Affiliation:
University of Florida
Michael B. Jaffe
Affiliation:
Philip Healthcare
Nikolaus Gravenstein
Affiliation:
University of Florida
David A. Paulus
Affiliation:
University of Florida
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This chapter reviews the technical aspects of carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement techniques currently available: infrared (IR), acoustic, colorimetric, and mass spectrometry, with a focus on IR-based approaches. It compares mainstream and sidestream approaches. Carbon dioxide's well-documented physical properties are the key to understanding the relevant analytic techniques. The IR part of the spectrum has distinct advantages for medical monitoring. Photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) combines pulsed excitation of the gas by IR energy and acoustic detection of the pressure changes by a sensitive microphone. Two types of mass spectrometers have been important medically: the magnetic sector with fixed detectors and the quadrupole. The use of conventional sidestream monitoring requires that careful attention be paid to the physical set-up both external and internal to the monitor. Algorithms to detect and delineate breaths using capnograms often are solely based upon simple thresholds.
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Capnography , pp. 381 - 396
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2011

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