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Indication of Pulse Intensity
The
Activ8rlives
Pulse Oximeter3
also measures the
Indication of Pulse Intensity (IPI)
. This is the
strength of
the pulsatile or pulse blood flow
.
The
Activ8rlives
Pulse Oximeter3
optimal pulse oximetry monitoring and accuracy is dependent on the selection
of a monitoring site
(e.g. fingertip) characterised by good perfusion or a higher
Indication of Pulse Intensity
with
oxygenated blood. Once the Plethysmograph (pulse rate waveform) has become stable and the
IPI
is medium to
high, then it is time to take your reading. See
Page 19
for more details but keeping still, calming your heart rate
and breathing, and having warmer hands helps get a more accurate pulse oximeter reading. Sometimes you will
need to select a different finger that may give a higher
IPI
and a more accurate reading.
