A Patient Being Monitored by Pulse Oximetry Has a Reading

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Essay

A patient being monitored by pulse oximetry has a reading of 82%.The patient's color is good,the respiratory rate is 16/minute,and the heart rate is 88/minute.Routine daily arterial blood gases (ABG)are drawn and analyzed which reveal; PaO₂ 90 mmHg,PaCO₂ 37 mmHg,pH 7.38.An CO-oximeter is also used for analyzation and reveals; SaO₂ 95%,Hb 13.5 g/dl,metHb 0.3%,HbCO 0.5%.Explain the difference between the two readings.

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