Monitoring of Oxygen Level

• Clinical signs are not reliable indicators of hypoxaemia
• Pulse oximeters should be available in all settings caring for patients with SARI and used to measure  the SpO2 
• Pre-hospital, emergency area, ward, and ICU
• Every patient must have his SPO2
• Blood gas analyser should be available in the ICU: 
• measures pH, PO2, and PCO2 for patients on mechanical ventilation, with severe hypoxaemia, risk of hypercapnea and shock states