End Tidal CO2 as a prognostic test in cardiorespiratory arrest

Report By: Zaffer Qasim - Specialty Registrar in Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Medicine
Institution: Northwest Deanery
Date Submitted: 26th January 2004
Last Modified: 16th December 2010
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In [adult patients with out of hospital cardiorespiratory arrest] is [quantative end tidal CO2 at time of intubation] predictive [survival to hospital discharge]