Curare Cleft

 

                                                              Dr Louis Gaston Labat

1943 – First Clinical Measurement

 Dr Louis Gaston Labat introduced a method to estimate end-tidal CO₂ (ETCO₂) during anesthesia, using chemical colorimetric indicators and absorption techniques.

                                        

                                                                           Curare Cleft

Clinical Significance

Feature	Interpretation
Presence of Curare Notch	=              Suggests inadequate neuromuscular blockade
Seen in	=              Patients under general anesthesia with muscle relaxants
Action	=               May require additional muscle relaxant

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