Assessing a Suspicious SpO2 Reading

9 Monitoring SpO2

–has not changed in its thickness (for example, due to edema), causing an improper fit of the sensor.

WARNING Inspect the application site every two to three hours to ensure skin quality and correct optical alignment. If the skin quality changes, move the sensor to another site. Change the application site at least every four hours.

Using an SpO2 sensor during MR imaging can cause severe burns. Minimize this risk by positioning the cable so that no inductive loops are formed. If the sensor does not appear to be operating properly, remove it immediately from the patient.

CAUTION Injected dyes such as methylene blue, or intravascular dyshemoglobins such as methemoglobin and carboxyhemoglobin may lead to inaccurate measurements.

Interference can be caused by:

•High levels of ambient light. (Hint: cover application site with opaque material.)

•Electromagnetic interference.

•Excessive patient movement and vibration.

Assessing a Suspicious SpO2 Reading

Traditionally, pulse rate from SpO2 was compared with heart rate from ECG to confirm the validity of the SpO2 reading. With newer algorithms, such as FAST-SpO2, this is no longer a valid criteria because the correct calculation of SpO2 is not directly linked to the correct detection of each pulse.

When pulse rate is very low, or strong arrhythmia is present, the SpO2/Pleth pulse rate may differ from the heart rate calculated from ECG but this does not indicate an inaccurate SpO2 value.

If you doubt the measured SpO2, use the pleth wave and perfusion indicator instead to assess the signal quality.

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