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SpO2

Abbreviation Patient Intake and Vitals

Oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry: the percentage of hemoglobin carrying oxygen.

Sources

Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 7 Key Terms · OpenStax
Measurement of Gas Exchange, Merck Manual Professional Edition · Merck Manuals
Pulse Oximetry (Medical Test) · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Related terms

hemoglobinThe iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
pulseThe rhythmic expansion of an artery with each heartbeat, used to count heart rate.
NKDANo known drug allergies.
PFSHPast, family and social history: the part of the health history covering past illnesses, family conditions…
ROSReview of systems: questions about each body system to find symptoms the patient may not have mentioned.
SOBShortness of breath.

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