Anesth Analg 2001;93:973-974
© 2001 International Anesthesia Research Society
TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING, AND SIMULATION
Hypercapnia Related to a Faulty Adult Co-Axial Breathing Circuit
W. Scott Jellish, MD PhD,
Tom Nolan, CRNA, and
Bruce Kleinman, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Bruce Kleinman, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. Address e-mail to bkleinm{at}luc.edu
IMPLICATIONS: This report describes the appearance of CO2 on the capnograph during inspiration, which was linked to disconnection of the inner tube of a coaxial circuit extension piece. The increased use of coaxial breathing systems for adults makes inner tubes disconnections an important consideration when the CO2 appears during inspiration.
This article has been cited by other articles:

|
 |

|
 |
 
B. Ghai, J. K. Makkar, and A. Bhatia
Hypercarbia and arrhythmias resulting from faulty bain circuit: a report of two cases.
Anesth. Analg.,
June 1, 2006;
102(6):
1903 - 1904.
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|
|