Low Blood Oxygen Saturation

Preferred Label : Low Blood Oxygen Saturation;

NCIt synonyms : Desaturation; Oxygen Saturation Decreased;

NCIt related terms : Low Oxygen Saturation;

NCIt definition : A low level of the degree to which oxygen is bound to hemoglobin given as a percentage calculated by dividing the maximum oxygen capacity into the actual oxygen content and multiplying by 100. Oxygen saturation usually is measured using pulse oximetry.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: A decrease in the concentration of oxyhemoglobin as contrasted to the concentration deoxyhemoglobin in the blood.; ACC/AHA: A clinical finding in which the percentage of filled hemoglobin binding sites for oxygen is lower than the normal level.;

FDA table : Patient Code (Appendix B);

Codes from synonyms : 2477;

Details

Origin ID

C50640;

UMLS CUI

C0746961;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Oxygen saturation below reference range (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Oxygen saturation decreased [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Oxygen saturation low [MedDRA LLT]
Semantic type(s)
- Finding [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Oximetry decreased [MedDRA LLT]
- Oxygen saturation below reference range (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Oxygen saturation decreased [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Oxygen saturation low [MedDRA LLT]
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- ACC/AHA Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology EHR Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDRH Health Effects - Clinical Signs and Symptoms or Conditions Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Center For Devices and Radiological Health Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Pediatric Adverse Events Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Pediatric Adverse Events Terminology Mapped to MedDRA [NCIt concept]

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