Normal pulse oximeter reading in a cyanotic infant.

J Paediatr Child Health

Departments of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China.

Published: February 2001

A newborn infant who presented with central cyanosis was found to have hereditary methaemoglobinaemia. The pulse oximeter readings and physical findings were incompatible. Clinical assessment remains an important part in the management of such cases.

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