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Cyanosis other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Pulse oximetry may be helpful in the diagnosis of the type of cyanosis. Finding suggestive of central cyanosis includes low oxygen saturation.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
- Pulse oximetry may be helpful in the diagnosis of the type of cyanosis especially critical cyanotic congenital heart disease in newborns. Finding suggestive of central cyanosis includes low oxygen saturation.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Tekleab AM, Sewnet YC (2019). “Role of pulse oximetry in detecting critical congenital heart disease among newborns delivered at a high altitude setting in Ethiopia”. Pediatric Health Med Ther. 10: 83–88. doi:10.2147/PHMT.S217987. PMC 6699584 Check
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