4475- patient monitor was giving a desaturation reading of 54.Heart rate recorded by pulse oximeter correlated with ecg monitor leads, however, patient did not look cyanotic, was acting appropriately for age, not in distress, in fact was resting comfortably in caregiver's arms in a quiet alert state.Pulse oximeter probe was exchanged for a new pulse oximeter probe and desaturation on monitor resolved.4003 patient pulse oximeter stopped working.Red light no longer lit up, and no reading shown on monitor.Cord intact without wires showing.
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