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Advantages Of A Pulse Oximeter
A pulse oximeter is a blood-oxygen monitor.
It does this by measuring the hemoglobin in the arteries,
ignoring...
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Advantages Of A Pulse Oximeter
A pulse oximeter is a blood-oxygen monitor.
It does this by measuring the hemoglobin in the arteries,
ignoring that in the veins.
It only measures hemoglobin that is in one of the three possible states: the
oxyhemoglobin configuration.
In this way, it is able to determine O2 saturation in the blood.
This type of monitoring is useful for several medical purposes.
One of these is to determine a problem with
the hypoxic drive.
Normally, the lungs regulate the amount of oxygen they deliver to the blood stream by
monitoring levels of carbon monoxide.
With the hypoxic drive, the lungs regulate the respiration cycle with
the levels of oxygen instead.
The hypoxic drive mechanism is essential for patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD).
However, for normal patients, the hypoxic drive is not necessary.
If it does begin
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