-> 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
 If the are gasping for air, we will do blood gases while on O2 and then
report the results with the amount of O2 they are on.
    James Nold EMT-P
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