capnogram

capnogram
A continuous record of the carbon dioxide content of expired air. [G. kapnos, smoke, + gramma, something written]

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cap·no·gram 'kap-nō-.gram n the waveform tracing produced by a capnograph

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cap·no·gram (kapґno-gram″) a real-time waveform record of the concentration of carbon dioxide in the respiratory gases.

Normal capnogram. (A), Carbon dioxide cleared from the anatomic dead space; (B), dead space and alveolar carbon dioxide; (C), alveolar plateau; (D), end-tidal carbon dioxide tension (PETCO2).


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Capnography — is the monitoring of the concentration or partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the respiratory gases. Its main development has been as a monitoring tool for use during anaesthesia and intensive care. It is usually presented as a graph of… …   Wikipedia

  • capnography — noun The monitoring of the concentration or partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the respiratory gases, generally during anaesthesia and intensive care. See Also: capnogram …   Wiktionary

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