Pulse Oximeter: Clinical Use and Principles of Operation

Date

2006

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EWH

Abstract

Oximetry is a non-invasive method of measuring the oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin in the blood. The percentage of the hemoglobin that is saturated with four oxygen molecules is a good indicator of the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. In a healthy human, nearly 100% of the hemoglobin is saturated all of the time in the arteries.

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Pulse Oximeter, UMDNS: 2278

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