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WHO | Pulse oxymetry tutorial
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?
Summary - in this tutorial you have: • Learned how a pulse oximeter works • Reviewed how oxygen is transferred from the atmosphere to the tissues • Recognised that anaesthesia may interfere with tissue oxygenation • Understood how to detect hypoxia in a patient under anaesthesia • Considered why an oximeter gives better information about
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