50 Preparing
for
SpO
2
monitoring
the blood exhibits appreciable quantities of dysfunctional hemo-
globin, e.g. carboxyhemoglobin or methemoglobin,
blood dyes have been used such as indocyanine green, methylene
blue, or other substances that contain coloring agents and there-
fore affect the blood color.
6.7
Why the pulse rate is not displayed
Clarify with the doctor whether one of the following situations may
have arisen:
The sensor is secured too tightly (dangerous for the patient),
Bright ambient light,
Inflated blood pressure cuff on the same limb as the sensor,
Arterial occlusion near the sensor,
Low blood pressure, serious vasoconstriction, anemia, hypother-
mia, cardiac arrest, or shock.
6.8
Attaching the SpO
2
sensor to an infant’s foot
Note that the SpO
2
sensor type LNOP® Neo for infants is described
here as an example. The doctor must decide which SpO
2
sensor type
to use in each case.
LNOP® Neo is an SpO
2
sensor for
use with one patient only weighing
less than 10 kg.
Fig. 25 Label on the LNOP® Neo SpO
2
sensor
LNOP® Neo is free of latex, is not sterile, and cannot be sterilized.
The foot is the preferred attachment site on newborns. Alternative
sites are also the palms and backs of the hands.
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