capnography (redirected from mainstream capnography)

capnography /cap·nog·ra·phy/ (kap-nog´rah-fe) monitoring of the concentration of exhaled carbon dioxide in order to assess physiologic status or determine the adequacy of ventilation during anesthesia.

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capnography

the technique of taking capnograms.

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mainstream capnography

uses an in-line infrared CO₂ sensor connected directly to the airway, between the endotracheal tube and the breathing circuit.

sidestream capnography

airway gas samples are collected from the breathing circuit; the infrared sensor is located in a remote monitor.