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KS Toronado

(23,870 posts) Wed Apr 22, 2020, 05:33 PM Apr 2020

Please share this with others

'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

SheltieLover

(81,720 posts)

1. K&R!

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 05:43 PM

Apr 2020

TY!

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

2. Yes

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 05:46 PM

Apr 2020

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)

3. Yes, Pulse Oximeters are cheap, easy to use, and can save lives. Deserves wide notice. . . . nt

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 05:53 PM

Apr 2020

Rebl2

(17,932 posts)

5. Bought one

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 06:22 PM

Apr 2020

last year. Glad I did.

Lulu KC

(8,901 posts)

4. More info on it

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 05:59 PM

Apr 2020

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/21/1939098/-Possible-major-breakthrough-on-treating-Covid-19-patients-detecting-silent-hypoxia-early-on

Kaiserguy

(740 posts)

6. Already have one

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 06:23 PM

Apr 2020

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

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