X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:54:53 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTP id 3195354 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:06:23 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.123; envelope-from=schaefer@rts-services.com Received: from Master.RTS-Services.com ([70.113.121.73]) by hrndva-omta05.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20081001230547.KGXW4908.hrndva-omta05.mail.rr.com@Master.RTS-Services.com> for ; Wed, 1 Oct 2008 23:05:47 +0000 Received: from RTSLaptop ([209.101.57.2]) (authenticated bits=0) by Master.RTS-Services.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m91N5NFV030514 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5 bits=128 verify=NO) for ; Wed, 1 Oct 2008 18:05:24 -0500 From: "Richard T. Schaefer" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] pulse oximeters X-Original-Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 18:05:26 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <6F8243BA45BD4D92AC4D211D5AC267B7@RTSLaptop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002A_01C923F0.49476A30" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Thread-Index: AckkBAF5nZd6rwqlT/WocXv+NrE8OQAE7w3g In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Score: -2.498 () BAYES_00,HTML_MESSAGE,RDNS_NONE X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.58 on 192.168.10.101 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C923F0.49476A30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I and others have used the "cheaper" finger pulse oximeters for years when we fly into class A with gliders. Special waiver/clearance needed here. They are very useful. It's amazing that you can actually optimize your o2 saturation with correct breathing techniques. Deep breadths, in through your nose, out through your mouth. Some people have indicated that slight holding breadth helps too. I have not tried that. At times I have been able to maintain good saturation at 15000 ft without o2, but I usually go on at 10-12000 ft. I have been to 20-22000 ft with a cannula. Many people when they are relaxed and do not think about it, breath in and out through the nose or the mouth and also tend to breath shallow. I also use the mountain high pulsed o2 system via a cannula. With good technique you can use a cannula to a higher altitltude than recommended (required ? maybe some reg, I am not sure). A face mask is a pain in the . if you do not have one with integrated mike. I carry both and use the 02 saturation to indicate when to change over. r.t.s. _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Colyn Case at earthlink Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 3:26 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] pulse oximeters wondering if anyone has experience with checkmate II or the new cheaper pulse oximeters http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl.cfm? &did=19&product_id=11474 http://www.devonsuperstore.com/detail.aspx?ID=193 ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C923F0.49476A30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I and others have used the = “cheaper” finger pulse oximeters for years when we fly into class A with gliders. =

Special waiver/clearance needed = here.

 

They are very useful. It’s = amazing that you can actually optimize your o2 saturation with correct breathing = techniques.

Deep breadths, in through your = nose, out through your mouth. Some people have indicated that slight holding = breadth helps too.

I have not tried that. =

 

At times I have been able to = maintain good saturation at 15000 ft without o2, but I usually go on at 10-12000 ft. =

I have been to 20-22000 ft with a = cannula.  

 

Many people when they are relaxed = and do not think about it, breath in and out through the nose or the mouth and = also tend to breath shallow.

 

I also use the mountain high pulsed = o2 system via a cannula. 

With good technique you can use a = cannula to a higher altitltude than recommended (required ? maybe some reg, I am = not sure).

A face mask is a pain in the = … if you do not have one with integrated mike.

I carry both and use the 02 = saturation to indicate when to change over.

 

r.t.s.

 

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Colyn Case at = earthlink
Sent: Wednesday, October = 01, 2008 3:26 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] pulse = oximeters

 

wondering if anyone has experience with checkmate II = or the new cheaper pulse oximeters

 

 

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