Alaris® EtCO2 module
Topic 1: Overview of End Tidal CO2 Monitoring

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The Alaris® EtCO2 module is a side stream capnograph used for continuous, noninvasive measurement of exhaled and inhaled carbon dioxide concentration over time. This module uses Oridion’s patented Microstream® Technology to continuously measure End Tidal CO2.

After completing this topic you will be able to:

• Identify the key concepts associated with capnography.
• Describe how the Alaris® EtCO2 module works.

Note: Some of this material was reprinted with permission from "Capnography in the Management of the Critically Ill Patient," EducationPAK for Critical Care and Procedural Sedation - A Guide to Capnography, CD-ROM - Needham, MA, Oridion Medical, 2003. Microstream® is a registered trademark of Oridion Medical.