Capnography (ETCO2), Respiratory Depression, and Nursing Interventions in Moderately Sedated Adults Undergoing Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)

摘要

Purpose: Little attention has been paid to the safety of moderate sedation given to adult patients undergoing transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Although capnography has been found to indicate respiratory depression earlier than pulse oximetry in other sedation scenarios, its usefulness during TEE has not been clearly documented.