METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND UTILIZING ETCO2 TO PACO2 GRADIENT

摘要

Provided are medical monitoring systems, devices and methods of using the same, for estimating and providing information regarding EtCO2, PaCO2, gradient there between and trends thereof.

主权项

1. A system for estimating the gradient between arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO2) and end tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (EtCO2) of a subject, the system comprising:
a capnograph configured to provide continuous measurements of EtCO2 and one or more additional breath related parameters of the subject; and b) a processing unit configured to:
i) provide estimation of PaCO2 based on the measurements provided by the capnograph; andii) provide estimation of the gradient between arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO2) and end tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (EtCO2), based on the measurements of EtCO2 and the estimation of the PaCO2.