Arterial oxygen saturation by non-invasive oximetry technique: an office test for determining jeopardy of status asthmaticus.
A newly developed technique in ear oximetry which can be performed in a doctor's office may obviate the need of sending an asthmatic patient to the hospital for arterial gas blood studies and may be a means of ear marking impending status asthmaticus and respiratory failure.
D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004423:Ear / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D010092:Oximetry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*
D010100:Oxygen