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2. Pulse oximetry - Wikipedia

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   A pulse oximeter probe applied to a person's finger. A pulse oximeter is a medical device that indirectly monitors the oxygen saturation of a patient's blood (as opposed to measuring oxygen saturation directly through a blood sample) and changes in blood volume in the skin, producing a photoplethysmogram that may be further processed into other measurements. [4]

3. Photoplethysmogram - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] A PPG is often obtained by using a pulse oximeter which illuminates the skin and measures changes in light absorption. [3] A conventional pulse oximeter monitors the perfusion of blood to the dermis and subcutaneous tissue of the skin. Finger pulse oximeter. With each cardiac cycle the heart pumps blood to the periphery. Even though ...

4. Oxygen saturation (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Example pulse oximeter. Pulse oximetry is a method used to estimate the percentage of oxygen bound to hemoglobin in the blood. [10] This approximation to SaO 2 is designated SpO 2 (peripheral oxygen saturation). The pulse oximeter is a small device that clips to the body (typically a finger, an earlobe or an infant's foot) and displays its ...

5. Should You Have a Pulse Oximeter in Your Family First Aid Kit?

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   Pulse oximeters measure heart rate and oxygen levels, but can they accurately detect dangerous symptoms of COVID-19? Experts explain how pulse oximeters work, what the readings mean, and whether ...

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   AccuMed CMS-50DL. Price: $33 from Amazon Buy It More than 1,800 Amazon customers have left comments about this pulse oximeter, giving it an average rating of 4.1 out of 5.

7. Blue baby syndrome - Wikipedia

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   It is beneficial to have vascular access established. In newborns, the pulse oximeter is typically placed on the right hand to determine pre-ductal oxygenation, referring to oxygenation before the ductus arteriosus (connection between aorta and pulmonary artery). [36] This gives the oxygenation level the heart and brain receive.