Question 1

can there be a tool or a device that measures oxygen level in a certain space?

Accepted Answer

O2 sat monitor: Monitors that check ur o2 sat or invasive cathters u put in arteries or veins.

Question 2

my husband is not displaying covid-19 typical symptoms but as of yesterday he has been very phlegmy and very tired. we have a oxygen saturation device which last reading was 76%, i gave him a theoplus and monteair half an hour ago reading is now 86%?

Accepted Answer

COVId 19: Does your husband have underlying pulmonary disease? Do his oxygen levels usually run low?  Don't know what his symptoms are but am thinking that he is not oxygenating so well. Please have him contact his medical provider. Get emergency care for difficulty breathing, blue lips or face, significant &amp; persistent chest pain or new-onset of confusion.

Question 3

what does all this mean? here are my abg results.  what does it all mean?

ph = 7.426
pco2 = 30.5
po2 = 112.2
bp = 758
thb = 16.0
o2hb = 93.9
cohb = 4.3
hco3act = 19.6

thank you! methb = 0.3
oxygen device = ra
site = r radial
source = arterial

Accepted Answer

The : The co2 is low which means your minute ventilation is high. Either you are breathing faster or taking larger breaths than normal. There appears to be a metabolic compensation (low hco3) to maintain ph in the normal range.  Primary respiratory alkalosis is fairly uncommon. Anxiety might cause hyperventilation, but it's unusual for it to persist long enough that you would develop a metabolic compensation.

Also, the oxygen saturation is on the lower end of normal, but doesn't necessarily mean anything significant. The hemoglobin is a little on the high side at 16, which also isn't very significant on it's own. However, those two things combined could indicate the presence of lung disease such as emphysema. Not getting enough oxygen in the blood stream will result in a compensatory response by your body increasing the oxygen carrying component of your blood, the hemoglobin.

Question 4

ive been diagnosed with covid-19, i received an oxymiter device today and my heart rate is 90 at rest. what worries me is my oxygen level is at 90. my boss recons ill need oxygen. please advise. i have asthma and i do take foxair daily ?

Accepted Answer

Yes, take Foxair 2xd: What is your resting heart rate when you are not ill? Did you take any other asthma  medication before doing your heart rate?

Are you feeling very SOB?  If so consult a Dr otherwise repeat Oxygen level once or twice tonight and again tomorrow - then consult your GP tomorrow.

Question 5

hi im covid positive and have low blood pressure . its day 10 for me but i can only take shallow breathes and can even inhale my asthma pump. i have this device which reads oxygen level in blood and its low (91-93), sometimes 89. im weak, advice?

Accepted Answer

TAKE CARE: Tough situation but the oxygen  levels in the 90's is not bad.  Make sure that you hydrate and eat healthy. Get up slowly so that your blood pressure does not drop. If the breathing gets really bad you may have to go to the hospital.

Question 6

my cpap doesn't help w/day sleepiness.does the air pressure setting influence the amount of oxygen i am getting?do oral devices sometimes work better?

Accepted Answer

Well: Oral devices do not work better for certain. If your daytime sleepiness is that bad, consult a sleep dr for help. You might need another sleep study to determine settings or maybe another kind of machine. Good communication with the primary doctor is so important.

Question 7

does oxygen tube length affect lpm flow delivery?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Upto 50ft does not affect liter flow - check with home care company will have sticker
trach is 12ft.

Question 8

delivery of oxygen, and complicated by neuropathy, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Improving oxygenatio: Assuming getting oxygen to tissues in a limb involved with neuropathy, benefits can occur with hbo, hyperbaric oxygen, vascular surgery to bypass clogs, compression to reduce lymphedema, medications to improve blood flow, and improving underlying health conditions. Which is correct for you depends on your condition which is best assessed by your own doctor, familiar with these options.

Question 9

wife had a cesarean section delivery. baby boy was blue at birth, then turned pink in minutes with oxygen and treatment. why was he blue?

Accepted Answer

Blue: It takes a few minutes before oxygen rich blood is pumped through the system. Also the baby may have been cold at birth.

Question 10

umbilical cord prolapse caused a 30 second lack of oxygen to the baby during delivery. will the baby be okay?

Accepted Answer

Only 30 ???: I am  reluctant to accept the initial statement as realistic. Once a cord begins to prolapse it can produce an intermittent but complete obstruction to blood flow that may add up to a significant o2 deficit over time.I'm not sure anyone can estimate the insult accurately.If only 30, probably no long term effect. If low 1/5/10 min apgars and seizures in the 1st 24hr,it was longer and more problemat

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A member asked:

Can there be a tool or a device that measures oxygen level in a certain space?

A member asked:

My husband is not displaying covid-19 typical symptoms but as of yesterday he has been very phlegmy and very tired. we have a oxygen saturation device which last reading was 76%, i gave him a theoplus and monteair half an hour ago reading is now 86%?

A member asked:

What does all this mean? here are my abg results. what does it all mean? ph = 7.426 pco2 = 30.5 po2 = 112.2 bp = 758 thb = 16.0 o2hb = 93.9 cohb = 4.3 hco3act = 19.6 thank you! methb = 0.3 oxygen device = ra site = r radial source = arterial

A member asked:

Ive been diagnosed with covid-19, i received an oxymiter device today and my heart rate is 90 at rest. what worries me is my oxygen level is at 90. my boss recons ill need oxygen. please advise. i have asthma and i do take foxair daily ?

A member asked:

Hi im covid positive and have low blood pressure . its day 10 for me but i can only take shallow breathes and can even inhale my asthma pump. i have this device which reads oxygen level in blood and its low (91-93), sometimes 89. im weak, advice?

A member asked:

My cpap doesn't help w/day sleepiness.does the air pressure setting influence the amount of oxygen i am getting?do oral devices sometimes work better?

A member asked:

Does oxygen tube length affect lpm flow delivery?

A member asked:

Delivery of oxygen, and complicated by neuropathy, what to do?

A member asked:

Wife had a cesarean section delivery. baby boy was blue at birth, then turned pink in minutes with oxygen and treatment. why was he blue?

A member asked:

Umbilical cord prolapse caused a 30 second lack of oxygen to the baby during delivery. will the baby be okay?

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