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Using Pulse Oximeters - WHO
WHO, 2011. Tutorial 1 the basicsUsing Pulse Oximeters1 World Health Organization, 2011. All rights reserved. WHO, 2011. The Pulse oximeter In this tutorial you will learn about: The function of a Pulse oximeter How oxygen is transported to the tissues How a Pulse oximeter can help you in anaesthesia2 WHO, 2011. This is a diagram of a Pulse oximeter examine it carefully:3 WHO, 2011. What do the two numbers indicate? The answer is on the next slide 4 WHO, 2011. The Pulse rate is 72 beats per minuteThe oxygen saturation is 98%5 WHO, 2011. Red blood cells contain haemoglobinwhich carries oxygen. When haemoglobinis carrying oxygen it is described as saturated with oxygen Red blood cells6 What is oxygen saturation?
A pulse oximeter is composed of the sensor (or probe) and the monitor with the display. The probe is on the finger and is detecting the flow of blood through the finger. This is displayed as a pulse wave on the monitor. A pulse wave must be present to demonstrate that a pulse is being detected. In this figure, the patient has a pulse rate of
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