Inaccurate oxygen readings: the problem with pulse oximeters
Baylor College of Medicine,
Pulse oximeters are medical devices that measure how much oxygen is available in the body. This measurement, called the oxygen…
Pulse oximeters are medical devices that measure how much oxygen is available in the body. This measurement, called the oxygen…
Evidence is increasingly suggests that pulse oximeters, the little finger clips that measure blood oxygen, overestimate the…
Authors: Michael Andrew Tandlich, MD (EM Resident Physician, Northwestern University) and Timothy M. Loftus, MD, MBA (EM…