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Can monitoring your oxygen level at home with a pulse oximeter help to prevent severe covid-19 hospitalization?
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Possibly : There are some studies and reports that a person’s oxygen level may decrease before serious symptoms from Covid-19 are seen.So measuring this at home may help someone get medical care earlier.It will not prevent the infection from happening.Oxygen levels can also decrease with other ills.If you are monitoring your oxygen level at home, please contact your doctor if it is lower than it normally is.
Answered 2/15/2021
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COVID 19: Monitoring home oxygen level at home can help alert you to dangerous drops in oxygen level that together with symptoms - can be an indicator for need of urgent medical care/ assessment.
Answered 2/15/2021
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