Riding the Waves Handout R6 - Grand County EMS
Riding the Waves Handout R6 - Grand County EMS
Riding the Waves Handout R6 - Grand County EMS
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<strong>Riding</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Waves</strong>…The Role of Capnography in <strong>EMS</strong><br />
Lower Airway<br />
Trachea<br />
Bronchi<br />
Bronchioles<br />
Dead Space Air<br />
The lower airway is comprised of <strong>the</strong> trachea, bronchi and <strong>the</strong>n<br />
25 divisions of <strong>the</strong> bronchial tree terminating at <strong>the</strong><br />
respiratory bronchioles and <strong>the</strong> alveoli.<br />
The areas from <strong>the</strong> bronchioles to <strong>the</strong> nose comprise <strong>the</strong> total<br />
dead space air. This is air that is not exchanged.<br />
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