Using Pulse Oximetry for Decision Support for COVID-19
Lifebox has partnered with ALIMA and others to develop a tool to help clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. It uses oxygen saturation measurements from a pulse oximeter to determine when oxygen support is needed. The tool was created as guidance for frontline providers in low-resource settings working with patients with respiratory compromise and suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Please download and share widely. Please send any comments or questions to covid@lifebox.org.
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Thank you to Drs. Chris Brasher, Janet Diaz, Hamish Graham, Eric McCollum, Darin Portnoy, Susan Shepherd, and Tom Weiser for putting this together.
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INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO: Use of a Pulse Oximeter in the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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