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Does the oximeter drop below healthy oxygen level if food is caught in your throat? i went to the er today but they never scoped or did x-rays to check, but said i'm mostly fine since i can eat, drink and talk and have healthy oxygen levels?
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Just like when you hold your breath, your blood oxygen content can decline some temporarily if the food issue interferes with breathing. If you breathe around it (food goes down a different tube) normal oxygen level would likely remain. Documentation of normal levels after the event means there was no longer term impact on your oxygen level/lungs.
Answered 10/26/2022
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