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A 53-year-old female asked:

I get a airy, flutter feeling in my chest & when i do my oxygen level drops to 85 or lower and have hard time breathing.can happen awake or wake me up?

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Dr. Laura Anissiananswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

O2 drop: If you are really getting a read of 85 I recommend you see an MD to confirm this and begin a workup of cardiac and pulmonary status.

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