person is 95% or greater. Less than 95%
may indicate health issues which would
require clinical investigation.Oxygen
deficiency in the blood is referred to as
hypoxia. There are many respiratory
conditions that can result in a patient
becoming hypoxic; COPD (Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), OSA
(Obstructive Sleep Apnea) and chronic
bronchitis to name a few. Oxygen
saturation plays an important part for
clinical professionals to be proactive in
patient diagnosis.
Perfusion Index (PI) is related to the
strength of the patients pulse at the site
of measurement. PI is measured as a
percentage (%) and the optimal value is
20% indicating a very strong pulse.
The drive DeVilbiss Healthcare HbO-
3000 fingertip pulse oximeter is compact
in size, user friendly and features an
OLED screen display. SpO
diagnosis
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