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Pulse oximeter

2020-08-22 17:23:02
I'm using oximeter. And when putting it in finger it shows 96 then it goes down. Do I have to be concerned?
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Oxygen saturation below 95% need to be evaluated.

Answered2020-08-23 05:36:58

YESNO

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Anything below 95 is abnormal

Answered2020-08-24 02:55:15

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