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Desaturation

2018-06-25 06:43:26
My baby bro has “desat 55 < 80” what does it mean please explain .
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Hello, immidiate ATTENTION IS VERY IMPORTANT so HOSPITALIZATION is needed .ok.

Answered2018-06-25 10:08:15

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Dear , it's emergency ., It suggest low oxygen in body . u have to visit hospital. If baby cold extremity then false value... But getting very cold body also problem..
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immediately Consult doctor

Answered2018-06-25 06:56:19

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Consult nearest hospital

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Desaturation in pulse oximetry is the condition of a low blood oxygen concentration. The act, or the result of the act, of making something less completely saturated; more specifically, the percentage of total binding sites remaining unfilled; for example, when hemoglobin is 70% saturated with oxygen and nothing else, its desaturation is 30%..

Answered2018-06-25 06:52:56

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