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Pulse oximetry in primary care

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posted on 2023-07-26, 14:28 authored by Paul Silverston
Most acutely unwell patients entering the hospital through either the emergency department or through an emergency assessment unit will have pulse oximetry performed as part of their initial clinical assessment. Although many GPs now have access to a pulse oximeter, pulse oximetry tends to be used much less frequently in primary care, and mainly to assess patients with respiratory conditions or symptoms. This article shows how pulse oximetry can be used as a screening tool during the initial assessment of acutely unwell patients to detect unanticipated hypoxia, as well as to identify those patients with respiratory symptoms who are beginning to decompensate.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

9

Issue number

4

Page range

202-207

Publication title

InnovAiT

ISSN

1755-7399

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SAGE

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  • other

Legacy posted date

2018-10-24

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

ARCHIVED Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education (until September 2018)

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