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SpO2 different in different fingers
My father was affected by Covid 2 months back now he is normal now we are checking his saturation two of his fingers are showing 97-98 in sitting position all time but other fingers show 95-96 while supine position it drops 2 % is it ok but he doesn't feel any discomfort in breathing he does walking half an hr everyday he is comfortable in climbing steps too and he also uses spirometer kindly advice
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Dr. Ganesh Patel
Pulmonologist
4 yrs exp
Raigarh
I understand your concern but your problem needs detailed elaboration
you can consult online with a pulmonologist
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
Pulmonologist
22 yrs exp
Nagpur
Hi noted above history
Although it’s normal
Still only on basis of other related issues regarding symptoms and history which is required!!!
For proper evaluation investigation and related concerns open personal consult
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. The wave form should be continuous check on that
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Dr. P M Anbumaran
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Chennai
Always warm your fingers before application,wait for 1 minute for accurate results
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