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My o2 sats went down to 81 percent. will i have to go on oxygen therapy?
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Depends: What is your underlying problem? Did you check whether pulse oximetry is registering your o2 correctly? Generally if your o2sats are below 85% you will qualify for oxygen per medicare guidelines. Please go to your doctor get checked.
Answered 8/23/2018
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