RT Book, Section
A1 Dezube, Rebecca
A1 Lechtzin, Noah
A2 McKean, Sylvia C.
A2 Ross, John J.
A2 Dressler, Daniel D.
A2 Scheurer, Danielle B.
SR Print(0)
ID 1137611140
T1 Hypoxia
T2 Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071843133
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1137611140
RD 2024/04/24
AB Key  Clinical  Questions  What  key  clinical  entities  must  be  considered  in  the  initial  assessment  of  a  hospitalized  patient  with  hypoxia?  What  are  initial  diagnostic  tests  and  assessments  that  should  be  obtained  in  the  hypoxic  patient?  What  are  the  potential  pitfalls  of  reliance  on  pulse  oximetry  to  define  hypoxia,  and  how  are  these  avoided?  How  should  supplemental  oxygen  be  delivered  in  the  hypoxic  hospitalized  patient?