
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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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... |