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Cyanosis and hemoglobin concentration
Cyanosis and hemoglobin concentration
The arterial oxygen saturation level at which cyanosis is detectable at different total hemoglobin concentrations is illustrated above. The solid, red portion of each bar represents 3 g/dL reduced hemoglobin.
Reproduced with permission from: Lees MH. Cyanosis of the newborn infant. J Pediatr 1970; 77:484. Copyright ©1970 Mosby.
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