ROTH Score to Assess O2 Sat for Telemedicine Have pt take deep breath in & count out loud from 1 to 30 in native language in a single breath, as rapidly as possible Identify Pulse Ox < 90% (on Room Air) Maximal Counting Number < 7 OR Counting Time < 5 seconds - Sensitivity of 87 % - Specificity of 82 % PMID 27701750: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27701750 Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie #ROTH #Score #O2Sat #Oxygen #Saturation #Pulseoximetry #Telemedicine #Diagnosis #Monitoring
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