Oct 22, 2014 · The physiology of SaO2 and SpO2 is totally different. SaO2 is directly related Hgb and how saturated the blood is with O2 molecules. SpO2 is the measurement of dissolved O2 molecules …

Nov 30, 2021 · What's been some tricks to getting an Spo2 reading on a difficult pt? We had a 92 DNAR pt that was transferred to us and we could not get an accurate 02 reading. A nurse was freaking out …

SpO2 and SaO2 are two very different values. Sure, in some patients you can use SpO2 as a guide, but it doesn't always reflect what's actually going on in the blood, such as in cases of patients with septic …

Jan 3, 2020 · Alright y’all. This one really has me stumped. In the NICU when we have a baby with a congenital heart defect we usually keep their sat parameters lower than no...

Jan 12, 2013 · Personally, I'd have likely started off with a cannula and titrated up from there, if the patient's status warranted starting that low. All the above assumes that I have orders to allow me to …

Sep 12, 2012 · the reason your SpO2 was low was because your patient probably had low-level Methemoglobinemia which results in low readings. Whereas, high-level Methemoglobinemia would …

Sep 13, 2009 · Hi,Im working on a care plan for a theoretical pt who has pneumonia as demonstrated by low Spo2 less than 75% on room air. (They are on O2 by nasal cannula obvi...

Nov 19, 2009 · The SpO2 and Hct usually don't have much of a relationship. You can be 100% saturated even though your hct is 20%. But, the oxygen delivery to the tissues will be compromised …

Aug 6, 2018 · Hello . Im trying to find a good cheat sheet for when I write antibiotic infection notes and progress notes on residents/patirnts. I plan on using the acronym S...

Nov 4, 2010 · I am looking for some EPIC documentation advice, tips, hints, etc. EPIC is new to our hospital. I feel we had the max training time allowed and overall I really...