Cyanosis other diagnostic studies
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]
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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