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1. The oxygen saturation of haemoglobin in arterial blood 2. The pulse rate - in beats per minute, averaged over 5 to 20 seconds.
Tissue perfusion
The amount of haemoglobin The saturation of haemoglobin by oxygen.
a microprocessor unit - displays a waveform, the oxygen saturation and the pulse rate.
Most oximeters also have an audible pulse tone, the pitch of which is proportional to the oxygen saturation
How does an oximeter work? A source of light originates from the probe at two wavelengths (650nm and 805nm). The light is partly absorbed by haemoglobin, by amounts which differ depending on whether it is saturated or desaturated with oxygen. By calculating the absorption at the two wavelengths the processor can compute the proportion of haemoglobin which is oxygenated.
the earlobe
Infants - the bridge of the nose
shivering;
abnormal haemoglobins; pulse rate and rhythm; vasoconstriction cardiac function.