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Assessing Oxygenation in Acute Care June, 21, 2012 10:00 a.m. EST (U.S.) - 7:00 a.m. PST (U.S.) - 14:00 CET (Europe) Overview: Proper assessment of oxygenation is of paramount importance in acute care. To fully understand the patient’s status, healthcare professionals must look beyond calculated estimates of oxygen saturation. Evaluating hemoglobin levels, identifying dyshemoglobins, and measuring arterial blood gases, help to tell a more complete story. Effective treatment demands recognizing the clinical impact of these values, understanding the technologies used to quantify them, and having confidence in the underlying measurement principles. This webinar provides an overview of the capabilities, limitations and differences in three oxygenation measurement technologies: pulse oximetry, pulse CO-oximetry, and CO-oximetry with arterial blood gases. Through a series of case examples, the hemoglobin-oxygen relationship and the clinical relevance of dyshemoglobins are explored. The importance of pO₂, pCO₂, pH, bicarbonate, and base deficit blood levels in a patients’ clinical presentation is discussed. Underlying measurement principles for pulse oximetry and CO-oximetry is also included. At the conclusion of the seminar, attendees should be able to: Identify key differences in pulse oximetry, pulse CO-oximetry, and CO-oximetry with arterial blood gases Identify a number of hemoglobin abnormalities, their causes, and clinical manifestations Define the principles of CO-oximetry measurement
Speakers: Kent Lewandrowski, MD Associate Chief of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital Professor, Harvard Medical School Jacques Brunelle, PhD Senior Key Expert Systems Engineering Department, Point of Care Business Unit Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics CEU Info This program has been designated for 1.0 PACE and AARC continuing education credit. Not all participants may be eligible to receive free PACE credits. Please refer to your institution’s guidelines to determine your eligibility


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