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Why oxygen level fluctuates

2021-05-29 14:25:42
Why do oxygen level fluctuated post covid...in 1 finger it shows 92 and at the same time in other finger it shows 97
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Saturation depends on pefusion and Oxygenated hemoglobin content Normal  perfusion (blood flow) .... Normal reading signals fluctuate because the amount of arterial blood fluctuate

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