Table 1:

Physiologic parameters before, during, and after 100% oxygen inhalation*

ConditionHeart Rate (bpm)Systolic BP (mm Hg)Diastolic BP (mm Hg)HgbO2 Sat (%)
Before65 ± 11113 ± 1074 ± 1698 ± 1
During59 ± 10113 ± 1271 ± 1099 ± 0
After67 ± 13114 ± 1471 ± 998 ± 1
  • Note:—bpm indicates beats per minute; BP, blood pressure; HgbO2 Sat, saturation.

  • * Noninvasive physiological monitoring of subjects (n = 7). There are no significant changes between the different breathing conditions (P > .05). Ninety-nine percent was the highest number our oxygen saturation monitoring equipment could record.