Barbeau test

Q: What is the Barbeau test before performing radial artery catheterization?

Answer: When pulse oximetry (pulse-ox) is used to determine the viability of ulnar and radial arteries.

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhjsfgwflxM&t=16s

References:

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3. Diagram source:  Transradial approach and its variations for neurointerventional procedures: Literature review August 2020 - Surgical Neurology International 11:248 DOI: 10.25259/SNI_366_2020 License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0