NOW, the pt does not
MG>have to be taken off of O2 upon arrival at the ER for a room-air SaO2
MG>reading, which we all know that us medics completely "ruin" by
MG>putting NRB's on the Pt.  My goodness! what were we thinking?!
Mike, this is the 1990's successor to the ever popular "room air blood 
gas" that ERs used to insist were absolutely vital for patient care. 
Never mind that the patient is gasping for air even with an O2 mask on!
Gary
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