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Pulse 120 to 150, SpO2 97% (SpO2= saturation derived from a pulse oximeter, a 2 wavelength, red and infrared, non-invasive probe). The heartrate will change as the infant ages, slowing down, while the oxygen level should remain constant throughout adulthood. An SpO2 of 97% is technically as high as it can go on room air, as there is a normal 3% anatomical shunt. This can however be increased if there is exposure to CoHb (Carbon Monoxide) which has an affinity for the heme ring of the red blood cell 210-240 times that of oxygen. Pulse oximetry has limitations and cannot differentiate between oxyhemoglobin and carboxyhemoglobin. That requires photospectronomy.

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