Emphysema : Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Types, Stages, Life Expectancy, Pathophysiology, Medications, Complications and Treatment

Pulse Oximetry

Pulse oximetry
Pulse oximetry

Pulse oximetry is also known as oxygen saturation test to detect the functionality of lungs in people with some symptoms of emphysema. Pulse oximetry helps to measure the amount of oxygen in the blood. A doctor measures the amount of oxygen by attaching the monitor to a person’s earlobe, finger, or forehead.