Pulse-oximetry Definition

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(medicine) A non-invasive method allowing the monitoring of the oxygenation of a patient's hemoglobin, using a sensor placed on a thin part of the patient's anatomy, usually a fingertip or earlobe.

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Pulse-oximetry Sentence Examples

  • It follows that it is most useful to monitor heart rate and blood pressure, also pulse oximetry to detect hypoxia.

  • On review, the advisors thought monitoring pulse oximetry was specifically indicated in a further 27 cases.

  • Flow-volume loops and pulse oximetry are diagnostic tools used to measure how much air flows through the breathing passages and how much oxygen is available.

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