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Hypoxia - Archived

  • Many and various causes, particularly in the final hours of life.
  • It is only appropriate to treat hypoxia if this leads to symptom relief.  Oxygen saturation monitors in the final days and weeks of life may offer little benefit for most families.
  • Oxygen does not relieve dyspnoea in the absence of hypoxaemia.
  • The need for oxygen in the palliative phase should be considered very carefully for the individual child and family.
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Created 18 Jul 2013 - Archived
Validated 19 Jul 2013 by Ian Back
Last modified 23 Apr 2024
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