PEDIATRICS Vol. 89 No. 1 January 1992, pp. 154-155
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Burning of a Neonate due to a Pulse Oximeter: Arterial Saturation Monitoring

DANIEL B. SOBEL MD1

1 Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago

Monitoring of arterial hemoglobin saturations by pulse oximetry has become a fixture in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, operating rooms, and in other hospital settings. Use with extremely premature neonates is especially beneficial because of their immature skin development and vulnerability to topical damage—whether due to chemicals, tape, or temperature.1,2 This report documents a case of a burn due to a presumed shorting of a pulse oximeter probe cable in an extremely premature neonate.

CASE REPORT

The patient was a 690-g Hispanic female neonate born prematurely at approximately 25 weeks' gestation with respiratory distress syndrome requiring mechanical ventilation and supplemental oxygen.

Submitted on January 31, 1991
Accepted on June 4, 1991




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