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I have a horrible headache and pulse oximeter reading of 93%. is this indicative of a heart problem?
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Headache can be caused by many things but an oxygen saturation of 93% is not likely to cause a headache. Your pulse ox reading is also not likely to indicate heart disease. But, you could have heart disease-to diagnose heart disease other tests,like an EKG or echocardiogram, would be needed. So, if your headache doesn’t go away with simple remedies like acetaminophen or if it worsens, see your dr
Answered 4/12/2021
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Possible, among others. Information needed will be, known/unknown heart disease, current symptoms, condition and treatment, previous oxygen saturation values in order to better connect your symptoms in a meaningful way. Your treating doc remains your best reference at this point.
Answered 4/11/2021
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