Henna dye: A cause of erroneous pulse oximetry readings

Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive and continuous monitoring of the pulsed saturation of hemoglobin oxygen. Because of its simplicity and usefulness, it is part of monitoring recommended for any anesthesia in the operating room. Different factors may limit the use of this monitoring. We report a case o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bensghir, Mustapha, Houba, Abdelhafid, El Hila, Jamaleddine, Ahtil, Redouane, Azendour, Hicham, Kamili, Noureddine Drissi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3858704/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24348305
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.121052
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Sumario:Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive and continuous monitoring of the pulsed saturation of hemoglobin oxygen. Because of its simplicity and usefulness, it is part of monitoring recommended for any anesthesia in the operating room. Different factors may limit the use of this monitoring. We report a case of difficulty monitoring by the presence of henna in a patient scheduled for general anesthesia in prone position.

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