Most accurate oxygen saturation monitoring?

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  • 9/20/2019
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Ffm 5 years ago

Hi my dad has stage 4 emphysema. His hands are often cold (leads to strange oxygen sat readings using fingertip pulse oximeter). Does anyone know of another recommended piece of equipment for oxygen sat monitoring that is effective and accurate? In the hospital he’s had one on forehead and earlobe....

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