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Should Oxygen Be Administered For Shortness Of Breath And Chest Pain?
Patient came to the clinic with Sat 97% and complaint of shortness of breath, chest pain. Is it right to give him oxygen in the first stage although Sat 97% because we do not know whether it s real chest pain or not? Please help to give your advice. Thanks.
Wed, 5 Nov 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion no need to give oxygen if saturation on room air is 97%.
As too much oxygen may cause side effects too.
You should get done chest x ray to rule out lung infection as cause of chest pain.
Get done ECG to rule out cardiac cause for chest pain.
If bronchospasm is present than start inhaled bronchodilators.
So try to search cause for chest pain and treat accordingly. No need to give oxygen.
In my opinion no need to give oxygen if saturation on room air is 97%.
As too much oxygen may cause side effects too.
You should get done chest x ray to rule out lung infection as cause of chest pain.
Get done ECG to rule out cardiac cause for chest pain.
If bronchospasm is present than start inhaled bronchodilators.
So try to search cause for chest pain and treat accordingly. No need to give oxygen.
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