This video is intended to give an overview of capnography. The basic principles, terminology, indications and contraindications, and physics of absorption spectroscopy are discussed. There is also a brief discussion of mainstream vs side stream waveforms. In the coming videos we will get into more detail regarding various aspects of capnograpy.

Please refer to these important references that were used to create this video:
1. Ortega, R., Connor, C., Kim, S., Djang, R., and Patel, K. 2012. Monitoring Ventilation with Capnography. New England Journal of Medicine 367;19

2. Capnography: Clinical Aspects. Gravestein, Jaffe and Paulus. Cambridge University Press 2004.