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Who needs a oximeter?
An oximeter measures the amount of oxygen carried by the bloodstream. Generally it is used to monitor oxygen levels in people with diseases of the lung, such as COPD.
What is the name of the machine used to check your oxygen level?
A pulse oximeter provides non-invasive testing of oxygen saturation levels in the blood.
Why cerebral oximeter normal value is much less than pulse oximeter?
cerebral oxygen saturation are weighted venous samples (70% venous, 30% arterial) Pulse oximeter values are based on arterial oxygen saturations.
What is the function of oximeter?
The pulse oximeter (or oxymeter) measure the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. If the hemoglobin levels are normal this will give an estimate of how much oxygen is being delivered to the tissues and if abnormal can suggest lung or heart disease.
What does the pulse oximeter tell the physician about the patient?
your oxygen level and pulse rate
What is a pulse oximeter or what does it measure?
An oximeter is a device to measure the oxygen saturation level in blood. I believe that a "pulse" oximeter has a sensor to measure pulse as well, though it wouldn't surprise me if some devices not having such a sensor but otherwise looking and working like a pulse oximeter were casually called that too.
How do you use a pulse oximeter Is it automatic?
A pulse oximeter is normally ttached to a patiets figer to read the amount of oxygen in the blood The devise is automatic and can be set to measure levels at predertmined itervals.
What is the purpose of a pulse oximeter?
A pulse oximeter measures the blood's oxygen levels. Usually attached to a person's finger, it measures the amount of hemoglobin saturated by oxygen. It uses two wavelengths of lights which are used to make the calculation based on how much of the wavelength is absorbed by the hemoglobin.
What instrument measures the body's oxygen saturation with a small clip?
A pulse oximeter measures the body's oxygen saturation with a small clip.
What is a tester that a physician uses in order to test the amount of oxygen in your blood?
It is called a pulse oximeter
How is a pulse oximeter used?
A pulse oximeter is typically placed on a person's fingertip, toe, or earlobe to measure the oxygen saturation level in their blood. The device emits light through the skin, and sensors detect how much of the light is absorbed, providing an estimate of the oxygen saturation level. It is a non-invasive and quick way to monitor oxygen levels.
What measuring device would tell a physician that the patient has hypoxemia?
A pulse oximeter is a measuring device that can tell a physician if a patient has hypoxemia by measuring the oxygen saturation levels in a patient's blood. Low oxygen saturation levels indicate hypoxemia.
