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Question: Causes of the sudden disappearance of end-tidal

1. Pulmonary embolism
2. Circuit disconnection
3. Kinked ETT
4. Oesophagal intubation
5. Ventilator failure

Answers:

1. true
2. true
3. false
4. true
5. true

Explanation:

• Causes of the sudden disappearance of EtCO2
  • Kinked ET tube
  • CO2 analyzer defect
  • Total disconnection
  • Ventilator failure
  • Cardiorespiratory arrest
  • Apnea test in brain dead patient
• Oesophageal intubation is characterised by <6 waveforms of decreasing height
• Pulmonary embolism leads to V/Q mismatch and fall in etco2 except inmassive PE with total circulatory failure

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