Monitoring Spo2 - Philips HEARTSTART XLT M3500B Instructions For Use Manual

5 Monitoring SpO
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M3500B HeartStart XLT Defibrillator/Monitor
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Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of continuously measuring oxygen
saturation (SpO ) in arterial blood. The resultant SpO
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percentage of hemoglobin molecules in the arterial blood which are saturated
with oxygen. SpO monitoring is one of the tools available to assist in assess-
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ing a patient's cardiac and respiratory systems. This chapter explains how
pulse oximetry works and describes how to use the HeartStart XLT to monitor
SpO
2.
SpO monitoring is always available in Manual Mode (if the option is pur-
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chased). In AED Mode, SpO
ured to .
For information on printing, storing, and retrieving patient information
acquired while monitoring, see Chapter 9.
Do not rely solely on SpO
may be inaccurate in the presence of significant levels of carboxyhemoglobin or
methemoglobin, in patients with restricted blood flow to the extremities (such as
those in severe shock or hypothermia), or in the presence of excessive motion.
monitoring is only available if SpO
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readings; assess the patient at all times. SpO
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reading indicates the
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is config-
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readings
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