[Marc]. Introduction. ETCO2 is the partial pressure or maximal concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) at the end of an exhaled breath, which is expressed as a percentage of CO2 or mmHg. The normal values are 5% to 6% CO2, which is equivalent to 35-45 mmHg.CO2 reflects cardiac output (CO) and pulmonary blood flow as the gas is transported by the venous system to the right side of the heart and then pumped to the lungs by the right ventricles.Marc]. Introduction. ETCO2 is the partial pressure or maximal concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) at the end of an exhaled breath, which is expressed as a percentage of CO2 or mmHg. The normal values are 5% to 6% CO2, which is equivalent to 35-45 mmHg.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA; Pub.L. 104â191, 110 Stat.1936, enacted August 21, 1996) was enacted by the United States Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996.itle II of HIPAA, known as the Administrative Simplification (AS) provisions, requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans, and employers.
Patients also have new legal rights to demand all of their medical records from hospitals and doctors. The regulations stem from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, which Congress passed in 1996.