Barry Matthews

Lecturer in Paramedic Practice and Pre-hospital Care, Edge Hill University, Manchester

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Respiratory system

The articles in this series, which can be torn out for use in practice, are intended to support clinician development and to assist in the overall assessment of patient presentations. The...

Pulse oximetry: SpO2 and SaO2

Arterial oxygen saturation or the discovered oxygen level in arterial blood (SaO2) is invasive, and it is difficult to monitor trends in a practice setting. In 1972, the idea of a non-invasive pulse...