Evaluation of pulse oximetry during cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Summary This study evaluates whether the pulse oximeter is useful during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The instrument was of undoubted benefit in the management of primary respiratory arrest, but of equivocable value in cardiac arrest. Data were displayed during external chest compressions, but wer...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 1993-08, Vol.48 (8), p.701-703
Main Author: SPITTAL, M. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care
Heart Arrest - blood
Heart Arrest - therapy
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Medical sciences
oximetry
Oximetry - instrumentation
Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy
Resuscitation
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Summary:Summary This study evaluates whether the pulse oximeter is useful during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The instrument was of undoubted benefit in the management of primary respiratory arrest, but of equivocable value in cardiac arrest. Data were displayed during external chest compressions, but were generally unreliable. The ear probe was not able to produce a consistently good signal during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Nevertheless, the provision of an oximeter amongst the first‐line resuscitation equipment available at a cardiopulmonary arrest significantly altered the management of seven out of 20 patients, five of whom survived.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb07185.x