Relating oxygen partial pressure, saturation and content: the haemoglobin–oxygen dissociation curve

Key Points In clinical practice, the level of arterial oxygenation can be measured either directly by blood gas sampling to measure partial pressure (PaO2) and percentage saturation (SaO2) or indirectly by pulse oximetry (SpO2). This review addresses the strengths and weaknesses of each of these tes... View More