Anesthesia monitoring, iguana
Anesthetized iguana being monitored using pediatric mainstream capnography. Note the endotracheal tube adaptor (arrow) and the current end-tidal carbon dioxide reading of 14 mm Hg at 3 breaths/minute. This capnography unit also includes pulse oximetry and is recording a heart rate of 78 beats/minute with a blood oxygen saturation (spO2) value of 100%. Although spO2 values are not necessarily accurate in reptiles, appreciating trends is more meaningful.
Courtesy of Dr. Stephen Divers.
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