Nooooo....the pulse oximeters. How does my finger tell my oxygen level?

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Jan 19, 2021
1:08:50pm

pink22 Truly Addicted User

Nooooo....the pulse oximeters. How does my finger tell my oxygen level?

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pink22

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Just one anecdote--otherwise healthy woman, ~60s (I'm guessing) caught COVID.

byujdmba

1/19/21 12:41pm

How do those things work? What’s the science?

pink22

1/19/21 12:48pm

Healthy 60 year old w/ sudden decompensation.. good chance it was a pulmonary

cougfanz

1/19/21 1:00pm

Nooooo....the pulse oximeters. How does my finger tell my oxygen level?

pink22

1/19/21 1:08pm

Oops. Yea no clue other than some light source that can distinguish oxygenated

cougfanz

1/19/21 1:15pm

It must measure the shade of red in the blood

byujdmba

1/19/21 3:04pm

I credit a pulse oximeter for helping my mom get over COVID.

1/19/21 1:05pm

I took my wife in when hers dropped below 90. She was checked for clots.

Joel Tilton

1/19/21 1:08pm

If you get sick stay hydrated. Many people overlook this and put themselves

kotacoug

1/19/21 1:32pm

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