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Regarding to saturation levels
Mother dicharged from hospital but spo2 not improve some times oxymeter shows 90 some times it shows 82 to but she is not shortness of breathing I don't understand wther oxymeter showing correct readings or not
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Spo2 is checked on middle finger after one minute of attaching it to the hand.
82 is dangerously low.
If she is not showing any symptoms, then check the pulse oximeter battery.
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Dr. Deepika Vatsa
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Agra
Spo2 below 93 is not good you should immediately contact hospital.
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she is having happy hypoxia in which patient does feel good ,no breathlessness but it is dangerous
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Dr. Paras Zunke
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8 yrs exp
Nagpur
Clinic visit is required.
Chest Physician opinion
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Consultation
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Do proning & steam inhalation /nebulization
& Foracort inhaler in case of breathing difficulty
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but if saturation not improving/ drops.... visit a dr !
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