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Oxygen saturation keep fluctuating

2021-05-03 08:52:27
My father is 56 years old. His CT score is 9/25 came on 30 April. Rest other details are: CRP - 40.5 mg Serum LDH - 823.1 U/L D-Dimer - 319.92 ng/mL Ferritin - 769.63 ng/mL His oxygen keeps fluctuating between 90 to 92. Sometimes touches 93 & 94. Have been given steroids and anticoagulants from 1 May. Before that dexona and deriphyllin given for 1.5 days on 29-30 april.
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Needs urgent hospital admission

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For the said saturation, he needs to be hospitalised.

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