Nellcor N-20 - Electrical; Environmental

Principles of Operation
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Consequently, before comparing N-20/N-20P measurements
with those obtained by an instrument that measures fractional
saturation, measurements must be converted as follows:
functional
saturation
fractional saturation
x 100
100 - (%carboxyhemog]obin+%methemoglobin)
Measured and Calculated Saturation
When saturation is calculated from a blood gas measurement of
the partial pressure of oxygen (P02), the calculated value may
differ from the N-20/N-20P Sp02 measurement. This is because
the calculated saturation may not have been corrected for the
effects of variables that shift the relationship between PO2 and
saturation: temperature, pH, the partial pressure of carbon
dioxide (PCO2), and the concentrations of 2,3-DPG and fetal
hemoglobin.
100 —I
t pH 1
4 Temperature
4 PCO2
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Fetal Hb J
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50
100
PO2(mmHg)
Figure 10: Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve
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