Is an oxygen saturation that reaches 80% in need of going to the hospital. My father has COPD and his O2 has been reading at 84 or lower. What does this mean?
2006-12-22 16:27:43 · 5 answers · asked by Ali2828 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
It means that he is hypoxic, his body doesn't have enough oxygen. Take him to the emergency room.
2006-12-23 09:41:08 · answer #1 · answered by CJBig 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people with severe COPD live every day with sats in the 80's. It is dangerous to tissues as they need oxygen to function properly. He should be on oxygen if he not on it already. Too much oxygen given to a COPDer is dangerous as well. It can make their Carbon Dioxide in their blood rise. To answer your question, any time his sats are in the low 80's he should be in the hospital.
2006-12-22 20:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by JR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup he needs 02
My First Dr wouldn't let me out of the hospital till my 02 stats were over 90
means he is not getting enough oxygen
at 88 Medicare pays for his 02
2006-12-23 07:47:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be concerned. If you look at the first source I listed, any bloodO2 below 88 is dangerous. It can cause the heart to enlarge and that is not reversable if I read the second source correctly..
Good luck and god bless. I hope this helped.
2006-12-22 16:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say he needs to go see a doctor asap. My son had one at 85 and the nurses flipped out...
2006-12-22 16:53:23 · answer #5 · answered by hokiegirlvt79 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋