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SARS-CoV-2 infection, pulse oximetry, and interpretive caveats.
Chhabria, Bharath; Arora, Navneet; Chahal, Sarah; Kumar Pannu, Ashok; Muthu, Valliappan; Kumar, Mohan.
  • Chhabria B; Departments of Internal medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, 29751Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Arora N; Departments of Internal medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, 29751Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Chahal S; Departments of Internal medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, 29751Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Kumar Pannu A; Departments of Internal medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, 29751Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Muthu V; Departments of Internal medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, 29751Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Kumar M; Departments of Internal medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, 29751Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Trop Doct ; 52(4): 593-595, 2022 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1916713
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Hypoxaemia in COVID-19 does not necessarily imply COVID pneumonia or post-COVID lung fibrosis, and the caveats of finger pulse oximetry should be remembered. Drug-induced methaemoglobinemia should be considered in individuals with unexplained cyanosis, refractory hypoxaemia, or the presence of a saturation gap. Here, we share our recent encounter of 'spurious hypoxia' in a patient with COVID-19 and methaemoglobinemia.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Trop Doct Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 00494755221094983

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Trop Doct Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 00494755221094983