Table 1

Partial pressures of expired carbon dioxide in fresh frozen cadavers extracted from video recording of waveform after tracheal intubation

Time post intubation (seconds)Cadaver one ETCO2 in kPa (mm Hg)Cadaver two ETCO2 in kPa (mm Hg)
55.9 (45)5.9 (45)
157.2 (55)5.9 (45)
257.1 (54)5.5 (42)
357.1 (54)4.0 (31)
455.7 (44)2.7 (21)
557.2 (55)1.9 (15)
657.2 (55)
757.2 (55)
854.6 (35)
954.6 (35)
1055.5 (42)