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Re: CO Detector - Year-round?

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:42 pm
by Wm.Ince
drseti wrote:I should mention an error in my presentation, pointed out to me by several attendees (including two physicians). I stated that, when one is exposed to CO, blood oxygen saturation reads low on a pulse oximeter. Actually, that is exactly backwards. The infrared detector in a pulse ox responds to CO as well as O2, so measured sats will be artificially inflated. I regret the error.
Good job, Paul . . . thank you.

Re: CO Detector - Year-round?

Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:09 pm
by fatsportpilot
drseti wrote:The video of Wednesday night's CO webinar is now available online for your viewing pleasure, at:

http://avsport.org/webinars/videos/co.mp4

I should mention an error in my presentation, pointed out to me by several attendees (including two physicians). I stated that, when one is exposed to CO, blood oxygen saturation reads low on a pulse oximeter. Actually, that is exactly backwards. The infrared detector in a pulse ox responds to CO as well as O2, so measured sats will be artificially inflated. I regret the error.

Thanks to those of you who tuned in live. You will have noticed my shameless plug for http://SportPilotTalk.com.

Safe Skies,
Paul
Do you have an errata page for your presentations?

Re: CO Detector - Year-round?

Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:48 pm
by drseti
fatsportpilot wrote: Do you have an errata page for your presentations?
No, but if folks care to submit suggestions, I'll certainly consider creating one.