What is a cardiogenic oscillation
health advisory
Hospital
Diseases
2007-11-12 17:56:11
Answer:
During times where a person is not breathing (between breaths or while apneic), the beating of the heart may cause slight movement of gas, back and forth, in the airway. This may show up as an oscillating pattern on a CO2 monitor or as triggered breaths on a mechanical ventilator.