5
Color Range C
End-Tidal CO
2
level approximately 2% to 5%. 15 to 38 mmHg, 2–5 kPA
PEDICAP Interpretation in the Presence of Adequate Pulmonary
Blood Flow/Spontaneous Heartbeat:
Color Range A
Color Range B
Color Range C
• .03% – < 0.5%
ET
CO
2
*
< 4 mmHg
• 0.5% – < 2%
ET
CO
2
*
4 – < 15 mmHg
• 2% – 5%
ET
CO
2
*
15 – 38 mmHg
• ET tube not in trachea
• Take appropriate clinical action
• Retained CO
2
in
esophagus
or
• Low perfusion,
hypocarbia
• ET tube in trachea
• Continue to
observe color
change
• Deliver 6 more breaths
*At sea level
• Color remains tan
• ET tube in trachea
with low perfusion
or hypocarbia
PEDICAP Interpretation in the Presence of Poor Pulmonary
Blood Flow/Cardiac Arrest:
Color Range A
Color Range B
Color Range C
• .03% – < 0.5%
ET
CO
2
*
< 4 mmHg
• 0.5% – < 2%
ET
CO
2
*
4 – < 15 mmHg
• 2% – 5%
ET
CO
2
*
15 – 38 mmHg
• ET tube not in trachea
or
• Inadequate pulmonary blood flow
(ineffective CPR)
• Retained CO
2
in
esophagus
or
• Low pulmonary
blood flow
• ET tube in trachea
• Continue to observe
color change
• Check if ET tube is through vocal cords
• Deliver 6 more breaths
*At sea level
No
Yes
• Color remains tan
• ET tube in trachea
with low perfuison
• ET tube not in
trachea
• Take appropriate
clinical action
• ET tube in
trachea with
inadequate
perfusion
• Take appropriate
clinical action