oximetry
Blood oxygen monitoring
Oximetry is the measurement of oxygen saturation in the blood.
A pulse oximeter—the small clip placed on a fingertip in medical settings—uses light absorption to determine how much oxygen hemoglobin is carrying.
The technique became widely familiar during COVID-19, when low oxygen levels signaled serious illness: Her oximetry readings dropped overnight.
Input-detecting device
- probeThorough examination or tool
- fingertipTerminal phalanx pad
- earlobeSoft lower pinna
- clipCut or attach
LED · infrared · red · light · wavelengths · absorption · reflectance · transmittance
Ongoing observation of something
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
hypoxemia · respiratory · cardiac · anesthesia · surgery · ICU · emergency · neonatal
State of complete permeation
- SpO2Peripheral oxygen saturation level
- readingsDisplayed measurements or interpretations
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
calibration · accuracy · parameters · data · hemoglobin · hypoxemia · perfusion · baseline
Erythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- arterialOf major vessels
- venousOf certain blood vessels
- capillarySmallest blood vessel
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
circulation · blood · desaturation · hypoxemia · cyanosis · tissue · peripheral · central
Cardiac contractions per minute
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- pulsatileBeating in rhythmic waves
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
variability · amplitude · arterial · circulation · irregular · arrhythmia
sensor
Input-detecting device
clip · LED · infrared · red · light · wavelengths · absorption · reflectance · transmittance · photodetector
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
assessment · hypoxemia · respiratory · cardiac · anesthesia · surgery · ICU · emergency · neonatal · pediatric
saturation
State of complete permeation
- SpO2Peripheral oxygen saturation level
- readingsDisplayed measurements or interpretations
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
monitoring · calibration · accuracy · parameters · data · hemoglobin · hypoxemia · perfusion · baseline · percentage
hemoglobin
Erythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
perfusion · circulation · blood · desaturation · hypoxemia · cyanosis · tissue · peripheral · central · vasoconstriction
heart rate
Cardiac contractions per minute
rhythm · variability · amplitude · arterial · circulation · irregular · arrhythmia
- medical testsblood test, blood tests, CT scan, X-ray, urine tests
- Heart-Lung Testscardiac stress test, echocardiogram, EKG, ECG, stress test
- measurementscales, gauging, balance, metering, gram
- Respirationbreathing, lungs, inhalation, inhaling, exhalation
- physical exampalpation, auscultation, percussion, vital signs, vitals
- Lung Measurementsvital capacity, lung capacity, FEV1, peak flow, spirometry
- pulse oximeterBlood oxygen measuring device