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Oxygen level in covid recovery
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My mother 56, recovering from Covid-19. This is her 20th day. For the past two days. she noticed a significant drop in OXIMETER reading from 99 to 94 and come back to 98-99 again. Her oxy level during the covid period was 98-99 always. Whenever she inhaled steam or do some activity her oxygen drop reached 94. Is it a sign of worry? Are we missing something? She is on the steroid for the past 12 days. Also, her reading in both hands are different. In left she always has 3% less compare to right hand.
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Tell him to do some breathing exercises (anulom vilom) , taper steroid,
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give him healthy diet ,
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Dr. Namita Chandra
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In right handed person SpO2 reading in right hand will be more. Always take reading from middle finger of right hand.
Tell her to do deep breathing exercises, steam inhalation.
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Talk to physician about tapering steroid
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