People who have a lung or heart condition may use a pulse oximeter at home to check how they are doing, as directed by their health care provider.
The term SpO2 means the SaO2 measurement determined by pulse oximetry.
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Hypoxia is often directly caused by hypoxemia.
By 1982, Biox was receiving reports that their devices were being used to measure the oxygen saturation level in anesthetized patients during surgery and the company quickly pivoted and began developing pulse oximetry devices specifically designed for use by anesthesiologists.
This develops when the body has difficulty delivering oxygen to all of its cells, tissues, and organs.