Case report: Delayed recognition of an oximeter malfunction

Frank E. Block

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Abstract

Most anesthesiologists, relying upon sales presentations from salesmen from oximeter manufacturers, believe that if an oximeter produces a steady signal with a good pulse amplitude, the numbers are always believable in the absence of interference from external light sources or from intravenous dyes. Here I report a case in which an oximeter appeared to be working properly yet displayed values which were falsely low. Trust in the oximeter resulted in delayed identification of the problem.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)119-121
Number of pages3
JournalInternational journal of clinical monitoring and computing
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1989
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • malfunction
  • measurement error
  • oximetries, cutaneous
  • oximetry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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