What does underoxygenate mean?
Underoxygenate means (transitive) To oxygenate insufficiently..
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(transitive) To oxygenate insufficiently..
If an attempt is made to use a low-flow oxygen device when a patient is in a labile period, the respiratory therapist will be unable to accurately adjust the oxygen flow to compensate for rapid changes in breathing pattern and may either overoxygenate or underoxygenate the patient.
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Underoxygenate means (transitive) To oxygenate insufficiently..
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Possible antonyms include overoxygenate.
If an attempt is made to use a low-flow oxygen device when a patient is in a labile period, the respiratory therapist will be unable to accurately adjust the oxygen flow to compensate for rapid changes in breathing pattern and may either overoxygenate or underoxygenate the patient.
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