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A member asked:
I have a pulse/oxymeter at home and it says my oxygen is at 100-98% but i feel short of breath why?
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Unclear: There are many causes of shortness of breath, low oxygen is usually not one of them. Poor conditioning, anemia, heart disease, asthma or copd, and o on are the min culprits. See you doc and get working on an answer.
Answered 1/23/2013
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