Jellish W S, Nolan T, Kleinman B
Department of Anesthesiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
Anesth Analg. 2001 Oct;93(4):973-4, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200110000-00034.
This report describes the appearance of CO2 on the capnograph during inspiration, which was linked to disconnection of the inner tube of a coaxial circuit extension piece. The increased use of coaxial breathing systems for adults makes inner tubes disconnections an important consideration when the CO2 appears during inspiration.