When we intubate a patient (breathing tube in the trachea) we monitor the CO2 that is expelled (exhaled) from the patient. This measurement is one of the most critical items that are monitored while the patient is intubated.
Is there any type of CO2 monitoring device that has its own gauge or can be incorporated into a dive computer?
There are different methods for monitoring end tidal CO2 and I would think that since the technology has been available for decades above the water, it would be possible to achieve this level of accuracy and importance below the water with rebreathers.
Is there any type of CO2 monitoring device that has its own gauge or can be incorporated into a dive computer?
There are different methods for monitoring end tidal CO2 and I would think that since the technology has been available for decades above the water, it would be possible to achieve this level of accuracy and importance below the water with rebreathers.