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KS Toronado

(19,700 posts)
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 04:33 PM Apr 2020

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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 doctor’s 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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Please share this with others (Original Post) KS Toronado Apr 2020 OP
K&R! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #1
Yes empedocles Apr 2020 #2
Yes, Pulse Oximeters are cheap, easy to use, and can save lives. Deserves wide notice. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #3
Bought one Rebl2 Apr 2020 #5
More info on it Lulu KC Apr 2020 #4
Already have one Kaiserguy Apr 2020 #6

Kaiserguy

(740 posts)
6. Already have one
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 05:23 PM
Apr 2020

and I make sure that my wife test herself daily as she has interstitial lung disease.

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