Pt had a pulse ox of 81% on the monitor.The arterial blood gas (abg) test done at that time had a saturation level of 95.4%.Fifty-five minutes later, the pt had a pulse ox of 63% on the monitor.The abg test done at that time had a sat of 78.4%.Pt had an emergent bronchoscopy started about an hour later that resulted in the pt saturation levels on the monitor dropping to 70%.The pt was bagged by the radiology technician (rt) and md with a bag equipped with a peep valve.Saturation levels continued to drop and the 2 rns changed the pulse ox cable, and the probe from the ear sensor to a regular finger sensor on the right hand to regular sensor on the left hand.Then a pediatric sensor placed on the right hand obtained a poor pleth and a saturation level of 70%.An abg test done then had an o2 saturation level of 100%.Rt also obtained an independent pulse ox box and it would not pick up a saturation level or pleth from any site on the pt.
|