PULSE OXIMETRY IN ACUTE ASTHMA

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作者
BISHOP, J [1 ]
NOLAN, T [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MELBOURNE,ROYAL CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT PAEDIAT,PARKVILLE,VIC 3052,AUSTRALIA
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10.1136/adc.66.6.724
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
The predictive value of pulse oximetry was evaluated in 100 patients who attended the emergency department with acute asthma. Oximetry after treatment with a cut off point of < 91% had a sensitivity of 42% and specificity of 78% for unfavourable outcome, and oximetry before treatment had a sensitivity of 36% and a specificity of 57%. Despite its low sensitivity, oximetry after treatment does seem to have a role in minimising diagnostic errors in the emergency department, but only when used in conjunction with clinical assessment.
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