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I have been checking my spo2 daily with pulse oximeter..it is always 98-99 but yesterday night suddenly I woke up then I checked again it was showing spo2 81 then within 2 min it was back to normal..what would be the cause..2 months back done chest xray everything was normal...
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get yourself evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea if its a regular thing
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If your having no symptoms, nothing to worry
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment for the same
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It’s normal relax
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Normal.pl do not measure spo2 unnecessarily. Pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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