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Hemoglobin
Gas Exchange and Respiration
HEMOGLOBIN
Hemoglobin
(abbreviated Hb) is the
iron-containing
oxygen-transport
metalloprotein in the
red blood cells of
vertebrates.
Hemoglobin transports
oxygen from the lungs
to the rest of the body,
where it releases the
oxygen for cell use.
HEMOGLOBIN (continue)
Gas exchange and
respiration
Gas exchange and
respiration
What is a Pulse
Oximeter?
A Pulse Oximeter is a device used to perform the
diagnostic procedure for determining the:
blood).
Pulse Oximeters may be used
in patients:
Undergoing surgical Undergoing surgical
procedure under general procedure under conscious
anesthesia sedation
Pulse Oximeters may be used
in patients:
Emergency situations
like loss of
consciousness, trauma
etc.
After surgery during
the recovery phase
Increase
oxygen flow
Q3 What happens to the pulse
Oximeter reading of a patient
immediately after a cardiac arrest?
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