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How A Pulse Oximeter Works

Dr. Matt, MBBS BSc

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Pulse oximetry has been used in medicine for some time, but since the coronavirus pandemic, the public has been starting to use them more frequently to measure their own oxygen saturation. A pulse oximeter effectively tells us how much oxygen is in our blood at any one time.

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Dr. Matt, MBBS BSc

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