Hypoxia and Medicine

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Summary: If your patient is hooked upto a pulase oxymeter you will notice that his her oxygen saturation does not drop If oxygen saturation drops to below 95 the physician should be notified Diagram 6 above Cheyne Stokes Respiration Author of Diagram Sarjeet S Gill 7 Apnea Apnea is the cessation of breathing There are no respirations during this period During sleep

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