Decline In Oxygen Saturation Depending On Altitude - Sanitas SPO25 Manual

Decline
in
oxygen saturation depending
on
altitude
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If
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informs you of the effecrs of various aititudes on oxygen saturarion
vatue
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lhe
human
body. The
foilowins tabte does
NOT appty to peopte wirh cerlain
pre-exrslrng conditions
(e.q. asthma.
heart fairure..respiratory diseases'etc.j.
e,i"pr"
*iil
pie_
existing conditions
can
show signs of
illness (e.g.
hypoxia)
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to*"i
jtitro"s
so-urce:.Hackett
PH, Roach Rc:
High-Artitude
i,4edicrne.
rn:
Auerbach
ps
(ed): wirJerness
r\.4edicine, 3rd
edition;
l\4osby, Si.Louis, MO 1995:1-37.
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Attitude
Expected SpO,
value
(orygen saturation) in
%
lmpact
on human
body
1
500-2500
m
>90
No altitude sickness
(normally)
2500-3500
m
-90
Altitude sickness, acclimatisation recom-
mended
3500-5800
m
<90
Very
f
requent altit,tde sickness, acclimatisa-
tion absolutely essential
5800-7500
m
<80
Severe hypoxia. onty l;mited length of stay
possible
7500-8850
m
<70
lmmediate, acute danger to
life