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A 67-year old male asked:
What causes low pulse rates with pulse oximeter?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is ChoiceMMed Pulse Oximeter accurate to measure Sp02 at home?
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A 28-year old female asked:
If pulse oximeter is giving reading of 93% and goes back up to 97-99% quickly should I be alarmed? Or is it possible that the reading is false.
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A 30-year old asked:
How do pulse oximeters work to measure spo2 levels?
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A 67-year old male asked:
I have a pulse oximeter has a perfusion index percentage what does that mean?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Why would my oxygen levels fall from 99 to 87 when exercising. I'm using a pulse oximeter. ?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have a fingertip pulse oximeter at home, it usually reads 97%. Is this normal or should it be 100%?
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A 34-year old male asked about a 34-year old male:
One pulse oximeter shows oxygen values of 93-94% occasionally dropping to 92%. the other one usually holds steady at 96%, sometimes goes to 97% . which one should I trust?
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A 38-year old asked:
If pulse oximeter is ok why would ER do abg?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can a too tight pulse oximeter cause false readings? How tight is too tight?
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A 40-year old male asked:
I have tested positive for Covid. My oxygen level per the pulse oximeter is 92 - 93. Should I be worried ?
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A 25-year old male asked about a 47-year old female:
Can blood pressure affect pulse oximeter readings?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Is it normal for my oxygen levels to fall From 99 to 91 when walking/ exercising with pulse oximeter?
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A 55-year old female asked:
What should a normal oxygen level be ? I have a finger pulse oximeter . What level should I be concerned at ?
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A 36-year old female asked:
On a home pulse oximeter my reading is 97% and almost never reaches 100%. What is normal O2 saturation levels?
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A 25-year old male asked about a 47-year old female:
How do pulse oximeters work? Does their light HAVE to go through a fingernail or will any part of the finger do?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Normal oxygen saturation level on pulse oximeter?
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A 46-year old asked:
How can you use an pulse oximeter to detect sleep apnea?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Why do I get higher pulse oximeter readings from my fingers than my toes?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Would going to the ER with mild COVID-19 symptoms help prevent more serious illness? I have been using a pulse oximeter?
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A 44-year old asked:
In the throws of a racing heartstrings (185220 pulse oximeter) what should be done to stop it from beating so fast? Er visit or wait it out?
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A 30-year old male asked:
I have a pulse/oximeter and its happend twice where it won't pick up my pulse what's that about? Also my hands are cold early am and at night?
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A 34-year old female asked:
When I check my heartbeat in the pulse oximeter, I noticed the numbers are fluctuating and not steady. For example: Heart rate goes up and down between 71 and 85, in a matter of seconds. I don't have pain or anything. Is it something normal?
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A 62-year old female asked:
I have a horrible headache and pulse oximeter reading of 93%. Is this indicative of a heart problem?
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A 17-year old male asked:
If someone is having a heart attack. Would the pulse oximeter show an oxygen sat level below normal range?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can a home pulse oximeter be used to rule out an ongoing and/or approaching heart attack or stroke? if so, how?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the machine called that all of the equiment hooks up to in the er, such as the pulse oximeter and the BP cuff?
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A 68-year old male asked:
My pulse rate is low on pulse oximeter but different on my blood pressure cuff which is normal and has better accuracy?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Can hypotension from panic attack cause a short dip from 95% to 84% in pulse oximeter spo2 readings? An oximeter error? Seeing pulm in march.
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A 25-year old male asked:
I can feel a strong pulse in my fingers when I wear certain gloves or a pulse oximeter. Does that mean I'm putting too much pressure on my fingers?
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