Anaesthesia Nurse, Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, The Royal Veterinary College, London
CO2 within the body can be measured either directly via arterial sampling, which gives us the partial pressure of CO2 in arterial blood (PaCO2), or indirectly via capnography. PaCO2 readings are...
In order to provide safe anaesthesia, the anaesthetist must be able to maintain adequate respiratory function (Grimm et al, 2015). Part of this entails securing a clear airway and endotracheal...