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Practical Pulse Oximetry



Understanding Contemporary Pulse Oximetry
by Charlotte Bell, MD

The modern pulse oximeter has been commercially available for only about two decades. Yet, in that short period of time, this single monitor has become ubiquitous in contemporary anesthesia practice.
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Educational Supporrt
Nocturnal pulse oximetry studies in patients with COPD
by Ari Chaouat, MD

Part I: In this short clinical review, we will present the characteristics of nocturnal hypoxemia in COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) patients, its mechanisms and consequences, and we will consider the treatment options currently available.
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Clinical Papers
Pulse Oximetry in the Emergency Department
by R.R. Fluck, Jr. RRT, J. McDonald, RRT and C.J. Lopez III, MD

Pulse oximetry has become the fifth vital sign in the clinical arena, joining temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiratory rate. While the measurement of someone's oxyhemoglobin saturation seems quite simple, in reality the correct interpretation of the results is more complicated. More...


Case Scenarios
Nocturnal pulse oximetry studies in patients with COPD
by Ari Chaouat, MD

Part II: Treatment of nocturnal hypoxemia and practical case examples.
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From the Editor-in-Chief
by Ilkka S. Kalli MD, PhD, MBA


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