~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >We are always telling our juniors in the ER not to get caught out by >using the SaO2. Rememeber that saturation is not ventilation >BE WISE MEASURE THE CHEAP VITALS THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL IS THE HEART >NOT PULSE) AND RESP RATE ( OVER 1 MIN) No barrage here, Hugo in fact RIGHT ON!! my office has not purchased a pulse oximeter yet because of expense...but I feel that good old fashioned first four vital signs are still very important ...I've seen over-reaction and under-reaction to this technological wonder LOOK AT THE PATIENT!!!!