Answer: The ETCO2 value is measured at the end of exhalation (point D) which represents the peak level.
The following capnogram is from a patient experiencing respiratory distress. At which point in the waveform would the patient’s ETCO2 level be measured?
Hypercapnia (from the Greek hyper = “above” or “too much” and kapnos = “smoke”) also known as hypercarbia and CO 2 r…