SKIN INJURY IN AN INFANT WITH PULSE OXIMETRY |
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| Authors: | PETTERSEN, B. KONGSGAARD, U. AUNE, H. |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Norwwgian Hospital Montebello, 0310 OSLO 3, Norway |
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| Abstract: | An 11 -month-old girl received 23 propofol anaesthetics forradiation treatment of a retinoblastoma. After the first twoanaesthetics, a skin injury appeared on the pulp of the toes,where the light source of a pulse oximeter probe had been placed.During the remaining 21 anaesthetics the light source of theprobe was placed over the nails, and no other skin lesions occurred.Examination of the equipment revealed no malfunction. Thermaland other possible causes of the skin injury are discussed. |
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