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Thanks for posting that.
I have all the common tools to measure O2 level, heart rate, arrhythmia, a-fib and blood pressure for Dad..

Are there handy tools available to check someone’s internal ventilation, ie. CO2 level?

Or other useful levels?

I want my D@mn Tricorder! 🐸

There are ‘End Tidal CO2 detectors. I do not know if they sell them for the public at reasonable prices but such things do exist. It is usually a sort of cable with a sensor that attaches to an O2 mask. The person exhales and the CO2 blows by and is measured onto a digital display. I am not certain if even the hospital ones are really accurate.

I’d have to look into it.

Quick search of EtCO2 analyzers reveals that there are several type available. Those really pricey ones on E-Bay I have used. The smaller ones are similar to ones I have used.You really would need a lesson on how to interpret the read outs. It is not too complicated.

One site ‘American Nurse’ I think it was, has a nice easy explanation of the ‘Capnography.’ Just be aware that individuals are unique and the numbers can vary for people.

If the number is zero, person is probably dead. Higher numbers are very dangerous. The CO2 in the blood will be different than the end tidal numbers. With a bit of help, understanding the graphs are not challenging. There are tons of little quick books, I carry one for 20 years or so called ‘PDQ’ which provides lots of helpful info on just about everything. It is good for those senior moments when you cannot think of a word.