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'There is a way we could identify more patients who have Covid pneumonia sooner and treat them more effectively and it would not require waiting for a coronavirus test at a hospital or doctors office. It requires detecting silent hypoxia early through a common medical device that can be purchased without a prescription at most pharmacies: a pulse oximeter.'
This is just the start of a long article in the NYT by a covid-19 Doctor, he's basically saying a reduction in blood oxygen levels is the FIRST sign people will have if infected by the coronavirus. Normal levels are 90-100, he stated if your level drop's below normal, GO IMMEDIATELY to your doctor/hospital. Catching the disease in the early stages promotes faster recovery.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/opinion/coronavirus-testing-pneumonia.html
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KS Toronado
Apr 2020
OP
Yes, Pulse Oximeters are cheap, easy to use, and can save lives. Deserves wide notice. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2020
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SheltieLover
(60,178 posts)1. K&R!
TY!
empedocles
(15,751 posts)2. Yes
Bernardo de La Paz
(51,205 posts)3. Yes, Pulse Oximeters are cheap, easy to use, and can save lives. Deserves wide notice. . . . nt
Rebl2
(14,930 posts)5. Bought one
last year. Glad I did.
Lulu KC
(4,963 posts)4. More info on it
Kaiserguy
(740 posts)6. Already have one
and I make sure that my wife test herself daily as she has interstitial lung disease.