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“Pulse Oximetry: A Necessary Tool in the Covid-19 Pandemic”

Saxe Communications and Philips* present…“Pulse Oximetry: A Necessary Tool in the Covid-19 Pandemic”

Patients with Covid-19 require close, continuous monitoring of oxygenation. With desaturation, a certain percentage of patients will require supplemental oxygen, and others can advance quickly to high flow oxygen therapy or mechanical ventilation. The arterial blood gas test is the gold standard for measuring oxygenation, however it is an invasive procedure, and not a continuous monitoring option. Pulse oximetry can provide continuous measurement of blood oxygen levels. In this webinar, evidence will be presented to ensure the SPO2 data is reliable, and if questionable, we will discuss which other probe placement sites can provide more sustainable results, and when this modality may need to be discontinued.

Learning Objectives  |  Upon completion of this educational activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Describe the mechanism of pulse oximetry
  2. Discuss the key indicators to know when pulse oximetry is no longer providing reliable data
  3. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various sensor placement such, finger, nose, ear and forehead

Presenter:

Gregg Stiver, BSc., RRT, CPRT  | Clinical Educator, UPMC, Pittsburgh  |  Adjunct Instructor, NIOSH Spirometry

Target Audience: Nurses & Respiratory Therapists

Continuing Education for Nurses and Respiratory Therapists Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association of Respiratory Care. This education activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour. Provider Saxe Healthcare Communications approved by California Board of Nursing, Provider # 14477 and the Florida Board of Nursing Provider # 50-17032.

Questions should be directed to Saxe Communications: 561-805-5784  |  sshapiro@saxecommunications.com

Educational support provided by Philips.*

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