What physical and physiologic factors can influence the ability and accuracy of pulse oximetry measurement?
What poisoning exposures can impact the accuracy of pulse oximetry readings?
How does a developing fetus take advantage of the oxygen hemoglobin disassociation curve?
In what pathophysiologic situations does the Bohr Effect facilitate oxygen delivery to tissues?
What is a common scenario where a patient may have an "adequate" SaO2 but in fact be hypoxemic?
What physiologic processes can aggravate the drop SaO2 levels in interstitial lung disease patients with exercise desaturation?
What conditions should one consider in evaluating desaturation on overnight pulse oximetry?
What is the limitation of pulse oximetry in assessing these conditions?
What are we measuring with a 6 minute walk that we may fail to capture in resting oximetry or PFTs?