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Pulse Oximeter Measure Oxygen Saturation

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

pulse oximeter and check it and it goes down to 92 after mild exertion (stairs). At rest it is 98%. ...What causes oxygen saturation to decrease on exertion? I had a PE about 2 years ago and I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

up to 96-100 on the next pulse oximeter reading? Im a 28 year old female never smoked currently ... just overly concerned about the drops in my oxygen saturation levels. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kerry Pottinger MD

Will low oxygen saturation levels cause back and shoulder pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

What kind and how many pain relief medicines affect oxygen saturation level percentage? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Can you have low oxygen saturation during the day if you have sleep apnea and your oxygen drops at night? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)

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Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

At total rest, especially at high room temp, I feel air is not enough for me. Pulse oximeter justifies my feeling, it does show some lowering in oxygen saturation down to 93-94%. Funny thing is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Anantharamakrishnan MD

to 24% oxygen on 2 liters oxygen. Saturation read 95% again. (Breathes normally, a couple aspiration in the day). - Reduced to nose canules on 1 liter oxygen. Saturation read 97%.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

minute, maximal use of accessory muscles and oxygen saturation of 90% despite supplemental oxygen at 10 ... that are occurring in this client and why his oxygen saturation is 90%? Why... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I am a generally healthy male age 67. I have had low oxygen saturation rates averaging the high 80 ... invasive bronchoscopy. I sleep with oxygen and do not use it during the day. I do not, and did... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Rimoun Hakim MD

[Hi there , This question is about my father , who has pulminary hypertension, aspergillus , on itraconizol and revatio and pred. He is otherwise a healthy 80 year old on o2 24/7. Even on o2 his sat levels drop temporarily... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rimoun Hakim ( Internal Medicine Specialist)