Monitor the EtCO2 level of the patient

EtCO2 is the end-tidalcarbon dioxide level in the patient's respiration.

1. (If you have not done so already) Add a new incident, or open an existing incident, as described Add or edit an incident.

   By default, the Scene tab appears.

2. At the bottom of the screen, touch Treatments.

   A list of possible treatments appears on the right side of the screen, and a summary of any treatments you previously performed appears on the left side of the screen.

   

3. Touch EtCO2 monitoring.

   The EtCO2 monitoring dialog box for gathering information related to the treatment appears.

   

4. In the dialog box, enter data as described in Understand the interface and data entry in it.

   Field	Information needed
   Time	The time the treatment was administered to the patient. By default, this value is populated with the computer's system time when you selected this treatment option.
   ETCO2	The end-tidalcarbon dioxide (EtCO2) level in the patient's respiration.
   Type	The type of tube used while monitoring the EtCO2 level, such as a nasal tube or endotrachial tube.
   Performed By	The person who performed the treatment.
   Notes	Any additional information related to the treatment.
   Prior To Arrival	Indicate whether or not actions were performed on the patient before you arrived on the scene.
   Response	An indication of the patient's response to the treatment.
   Attempts	The number of attempts made at performing the treatment on the patient.
   Successful	An indication of whether or not the treatment was successful.
   Complications	A list of the complications that occurred during the treatment.

5. Touch Save Treatment to save the treatment information you entered.

   The Treatments tab reappears.