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leighbythesea2

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2. Im not qualified

Reply to BrightKnight (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 01:14 AM

Nov 2020

To answer. But 3 of my best friends are, paramedic, ER nurse, ICU nurse.
I could ask them in the morning, if you do not get answer sooner.
I know under 95% on pulse ox, oxygen is/can be administered just from listening to them/discussing.
Hopefully someone here knows!

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Is 6 lpm oxygen with 90% a lot for a Covid patient? [View all] BrightKnight Nov 2020 OP

90% oxygen sat is too low for anyone. She should be on supplemental oxygen. marylandblue Nov 2020 #1

Im not qualified leighbythesea2 Nov 2020 #2

When I had my episode of Covid-19 lapfog_1 Nov 2020 #3

Clarification question: she's getting 6L/min of O2 by mask or cannula & her O2 saturation is 90%? RockRaven Nov 2020 #4

Yeah her saturation was 90% with 6 lpm of oxygen BrightKnight Nov 2020 #6

From my experience, Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #5

Thanks BrightKnight Nov 2020 #7

When I had pneumonia I was on 6 liters. JohnnyRingo Nov 2020 #8

they were always monitoring MFM008 Nov 2020 #9