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Stridor Demystified
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Stridor Demystified

Stridor is a harsh, high-pitched respiratory sound produced by turbulent airflow through a narrowed upper airway (pharynx, larynx, or trachea). It is a sign of significant airway obstruction, not a diagnosis.

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Types of pulse oximeters

Pulse oximetry is a photometric method of estimating the percentage of hemoglobin in arterial blood that is saturated with oxygen, called SpO₂, and measuring pulse rate.

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