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Comment
. 2008;12(6):90.
doi: 10.1186/cc7090. Epub 2008 Nov 7.

Partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide predicts successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the field

Max Harry Weil  1
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Partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide predicts successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the field

Max Harry Weil. Crit Care. 2008.

Abstract

Kolar and colleagues contribute an additional and important incentive for rescuers to utilize end-tidal carbon dioxide tensions as a routine monitor to guide management and decision-making during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. They conclude that below-threshold levels of 14 mmHg (1.5 kPa) measured after 20 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation reliably predict that spontaneous circulation cannot be restored.

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