Pulse oximetry

Electronic device usually attached to the tip of a finger to determine oxygen concentration in the arterial blood.


A method of measuring the oxygen content of arterial blood.


Measurement of oxygen saturation of haemoglobin in a blood sample using a non-invasive device called a spectrophotometer. It is an important guide to the adequacy of breathing in ill people.


A painless examination method that involves placing a device, which attaches to the finger, to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood.


 


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