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Oxygen level flactuates

2021-05-19 04:19:50
My CT scan , Rtpcr and blood test all are negative, still at times hving sevre headache loose motion and at times spo2 goes down to 74 and 80 wht can be the reason pls guide am confused thank you
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Do not neglect if spo2 is low. Rt PCR may be false negative, u require hospitalization, if saturation probe is ok.

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Recheck with another pulse oximeter Still getting low values Consult nearest emergency and get admitted

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It seems to asthmatic.. Go for lung function test Requires examination

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