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Should A Patient With Low Oxygen Level Be Taken To The Emergency Room?
My wife has been in the hospital for the last 4 days. While in the hospital every time they removed the oxygen her her oxygen level dropped into the 70 s. She came home and oxygen is in place, she is sick to her stomach and her oxygen level is 72. should I call ambulance? take her back to emergency room?
Fri, 14 Dec 2018
Hello,
Normal oxygen level for healthy lungs falls between 80 and 100 millimetres of mercury (mm Hg). The level of oxygen 72 % causes hypoxemia. This can lead to complications in body tissue and organs. So, I recommend sending your wife to the emergency room for further evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
Normal oxygen level for healthy lungs falls between 80 and 100 millimetres of mercury (mm Hg). The level of oxygen 72 % causes hypoxemia. This can lead to complications in body tissue and organs. So, I recommend sending your wife to the emergency room for further evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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