Question 1

causes for low oxygen sats93-97%?

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Many possibilities: With a proper medical history one might make some good guesses.   That along with a proper physical exam might help better explain.   Blood work could possibly even help.   Not uncommonly it is a combo of things age included.    Generally, it is not a major issue as long as it remains above 90,  but still if there has been a sudden change it warrants looking into further.

Question 2

what are the causes that can contribute to a low oxygen sat reading?

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Many, many, many: There are many causes of a low oxygen sat: true low oxygen in the blood, which can be caused by a whole multitude of things like pneumonia, or scarring, or fluid, or heart failure. 

Sometimes, the monitor itself is not working properly, and it can give you a false reading. Nail polish can also interfere with the sat reading. Poor circulation or cold hands can do that as well.

Question 3

what are causes of low oxygen in elderly?

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Not normal: As we age, our lungs become less elastic and with aging changes, there is less transfer of oxygen, so more likely to have low oxygen levels. However, healthy elderly will not manifest with low oxygen levels unless there is underlying lung disease(ie emphysema) or an illness(ie pneumonia). If one is bedbound, there maybe less useable lung space, and lower oxygen levels may occur.

Question 4

what causes low oxygen levels in the elderly?

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Same as adults: Any disease which can cause low oxygen saturation in adults will do in elderly. Pneumonia.  Sepsis from any other infection heart failure bronchitis and  atelectasis. Needs evaluation.

Question 5

what infection causes low o2 saturation?

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Lung infection: Any infection that causes pneumonia can lower your oxygen saturation.

Question 6

can  stress cause  low  oxygen  level ?

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No: No, certainly not directly.  That is, stress can cause a lot of problems, but it would not in of itself cause you to have a low oxygen level.  For example, stress could lower your immunity.  You could then be more susceptible to getting a lung infection, and then the lung infection could cause a low oxygen level.

Question 7

what causes low oxygen level in the blood ?

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Many things...: Many things can cause a low oxygen level in the blood: so many, in fact, that i don't have enough room here to name them all. 

Here are some common causes: pneumonia; heart failure; clots to the lungs; emphysema; asthma. 

Hope this helps...

Question 8

what can cause a low oxygen level in an 83 year old female?

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See below: This could be potentially serious.  You should discuss these with your physician.  He/she will thoroughly evaluate you and let you know what's going on.

Question 9

please tell me what can cause low oxygen level in the blood ?

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Hypoxia: Anything that decreases o2 diffusibility or increases o2 consumption. These will include copd, pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung diseases, asthma exacerbation due to decreased lung volume same as in lung resection, pe, later part of chf, sepsis.

Question 10

what causes low oxygen levels and would they make me yawn repeatedly?

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See below: Anything external or internal can can low oxygen level, but that has no relation to yawning.

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