F12i / 23B01: Explain why the oxygen-haemoglobin saturation value derived by a pulse oximeter (SpO2) could be different from the measured arterial value (SaO2)
F12iii / J2ii / 22B16: Describe how the values for PaO2, PaCO2, pH and bicarbonate are determined on a blood gas sample
F12ii / 23A03 / 19B10 / 15B09: Describe the principles of of capnography, including calibration, sources of error and limitations
F12ii / 18B03 / 17A21: Explain the causes of the differences between measured end tidal and arterial partial pressures of carbon dioxide (CO2)
F12i / 18A08: Outline the principle of co-oximetry (40 marks) + describe what a co-oximeter is able to measure (30 marks) + Compare its limitations to those of a pulse oximeter (30 marks)