Table 1.
Limitations of pulse oximetry
| Shape of oxygen dissociation curve |
| Carboxyhemoglobin |
| Methemoglobin |
| Anemia |
| Dyes |
| Nail polish |
| Ambient light |
| False alarms |
| Motion artifact |
| Skin pigmentation |
| Low perfusion state |
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