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My father's oxygen level is 90. No other symptoms. He had a brain stroke some years back. Should I get him tested for covid ?
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Home isolation and covid testing & inflammatory markers adviced.
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In the absence of any Covid symptoms , no need to test. I don't know whether you have checked O,2 levels before.
My suggestion is to regularly monitor O2 levels and if it falls below 90 then go for Covid testing.
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Yes,make sure him to test as soon as possible
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if negative get him vaccinated
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Dr. Aman Gangwani
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Kanpur
As saturation levels below normal you should start charting them every 4-6 hourly .
He has a history of brain stroke
Therefore proper investigation and treatment is adviced
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