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The effect of exhaled alcohol on the performance of the Datex Capnomac
Author(s) -
FOLEY M. A.,
WOOD P. R.,
PEEL W. J.,
JONES G. M.,
LAWLER P. G.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14693.x
Subject(s) - medicine , halothane , alcohol , anesthesia , blood alcohol , emergency medicine , poison control , biochemistry , injury prevention , chemistry
Summary We investigated the response of the Datex Capnomac to alcohol in expired air. The greatest response was seen when the Capnomac was set to monitor halothane. There was an approximately linear correlation with blood alcohol levels. This effect is of sufficient magnitude to introduce inaccuracies in the measured concentration of halothane.