Does end-tidal capnography confirm tracheal intubation in fresh-frozen cadavers?

Conclusions Cadaveric oesophageal intubation did not result in a capnography waveform, simulating live patients. When present, ETCO2 following tracheal intubation showed normal morphology which was sustained for 2 min. However, ETCO2 was not present following tracheal intubation in all cadavers. These results represent instrumentation on the cadavers for the first time after thawing and further work should assess the repeatability of the findings with subsequent intubations.
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Resuscitation Short report Source Type: research