title: Oxygen transport and the use of pulse oximetry.
abstract: Pulse oximetry is a useful way to monitor oxygen saturation in patients in a variety of clinical settings. Nurses need to understand the principles of oxygen transport and delivery to use pulse oximetry effectively in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: gmlcasey@hotmail.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Casey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001692:Biological Transport; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012016:Reference Values; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013318:Stroke Volume
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D010100:Oxygen