Use of capnography delaying the diagnosis of tracheal intubation.
There was a delay in making the correct diagnosis of tracheal intubation in a parturient who developed severe bronchospasm after intubation because we relied on the capnogram.
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Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019296:Capnography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors