Pulse oximetry in general practice: How would a pulse oximeter influence patient management?

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 216-220

  Potter, Valerie A J ^a  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Hypoxia; Oxygen saturation; Pulse oximetry

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN; METHEMOGLOBIN; OXYGEN; PREDNISOLONE;

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; ILLUMINATION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NAIL COLOR; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PULSE OXIMETER; PULSE OXIMETRY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCREENING TEST; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ANOXIA; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 40649109361     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13814780701574762     Document Type: Article

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