Capnography: Clinical Aspects - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521540348 ISBN 13: 9780521540346

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Carbon dioxide in the respired gases gives evidence of life processes and the adequacy of breathing. The amount and concentration of the gas in the breath can be measured and monitored with instruments called capnographs, which are used whenever and wherever the breathing of a patient might be affected by disease or treatment. The book deals not only with the clinical application of these devices but also with the basic physiology of the generation and transport of carbon dioxide in the body. A technical section describes how the instruments work and a unique section tells the history of capnography. Over 40 contributors cover these aspects in the book, which has been edited by three experts in the field.

About this title

Book Description:

Carbon dioxide in the respired gases gives evidence of life processes and the adequacy of breathing. The concentration of CO2 in the breath can be measured and monitored with instruments called capnographs, which are used whenever and wherever the breathing of a patient might be affected by disease or treatment.

About the Author:

Simulation and patient safety related activities have been the main focus of Dr Gravenstein's work for the last 20 years, which includes many publications, among them texts on Capnography. He has received numerous national and international honours.

Received Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1994. Prior to joining Novametrix, he had been employed since 1981 in the respiratory field, working for such companies as Beckman Instruments and Sensormedics. He is currently serving on international standards committees relating to anesthesia and respiratory equipment.

David Paulus is Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Florida. Trained initially as an engineer, he concentrates on anesthesia safety and monitoring issues. He is medical director of the operating room and home care for Shands at U.F., the teaching hospital at the University of Florida.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521540348
• ISBN 13: 9780521540346
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 460
• Editor: Gravenstein J. S., Jaffe Michael B., Paulus David A.