title: Monitoring as anesthesia draws to a close.
abstract: The closing phase of anesthesia is defined. Some of the hazards of this period are reported and illustrated by capnograms. It is claimed that the dangers arising at the end of anesthesia are insufficiently appreciated.
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D002639:Cheyne-Stokes Respiration / Q000175:diagnosis; D004058:Diffusion; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000009:adverse effects; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008614:Meperidine / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D012151:Resuscitation; D013997:Time Factors; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D008614:Meperidine; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D005283:Fentanyl