what does 87 percent blood oygen level in copd pt mean?

Question

my mother 60 years old has copd 3 weeks ago her bloodoxygen was 92 percent today it is 87 percent does this signify end stage?

Answer 1

Have her do some cough and deep breathing exercises. She may need to expand her lungs, to get rid of some mucous, or fluid that nay have accumulated in her lungs. She should do these exercises every one to 2 hours while she is awake, 10 times. Is she on oxygen now? She may want to bump up her oxygen to 3 liters, do not go above that/ with COPD patients if oxygen is given to high it causes that part of the brain that tells you to breath to shut down. If she stays below 90 percent, or if she is having difficulty breathing, unable to catch her breath, showing signs of hypoxia such as changes in level of consiousness/ changes in mental status/ blue lips/ blue nail beds call 911. When in doubt call her DR.

Answer 2

I have COPD. I am on oxygen 24/7. Any number under 92 most doctors don't like to see. Usually the lower the number the more difficult it is to breathe. You don't mention if she is on 02 or not?
I am also 60 years old.
My level can be at 97 and I cannot breathe. I can be at 92 and feel great. It doesn't always mean not being able to breathe.

I don't know where you are going with this, "end stage" stuff? It isn't end stage until you stop breathing. My diagnosis is "COPD" "severe emphysema" and "end stage something". My end is not any closer than yours is. I don't know WHY they scare patients with that crap.....Every doctor labels it differently.

If the doctor did not put your mom in the hospital and she is not on 02, she is not in too bad of shape.

Answer 3

Blood oxygen levels can be obtained by a pulse ox or an arterial blood gas (ABG). I assume you're talking about the pulse ox because it is less invasive. An ABG would require blood to be drawn from one of his arteries. The pulse ox will give you an approximate oxygen saturation (SpO2). Oxygen SATuration or O2 sat refers to the saturation of oxygen on the red blood cells. Think of the red blood cells as a bucket and the saturation is the oxygen in the bucket. 87% sat is like the bucket is 87% full of oxygen. As the red blood cell runs around the body it will drop off oxygen to other cells.

Text book "normal" is 95%-100% however someone with COPD is different. Their body can survive on 87-92% very well. In fact the COPD patient does worse with high levels of oxygen in the body. 87% is not bad if the patient is not having other symptoms of respiratory distress.

My answer is NO. If this is the only sign or symptom, then it alone does not signify end stage COPD Ask you doctor about this issue.

Answer 4

one's normal blood oxygen level should be between 95 and 100%
anything lower is considered abnormal and she may need to be put on oxygen 24/7 for a while.

87% does not signify end stage it just means her oxygen level is really low.....i know alot about this topic because i am suffering from interstitial pulmonary fibrosis....and when i was put in the hospital my ox level was only 71% and i ended up staying in the hospital for l month, 11 days in a coma in intensive care and since i was finally discharged, much to my chagrin, i was put on the oxygen 3 liters for 24/7....it has now been almost 2 & 1/2 hears and i am still on the oxygen......oh yeah, this has been a real fun ride........NOT..!!!

when they admitted me i was told that if i had let this condition go for another 24 hours that i probably wouldn't have made it.

no do not worry about your mom's 87% blood oxygen.....not at 87% . now if it does become worse then maybe you should take her to see her pulmonary doctor or to the emergency room....but in my opinion, i really do not think this is end stage.

i really do want to wish you the very best of luck and may God bless and keep your mother safe and healthy...luv,Sweetness#1

Answer 5

IT sounds like the measurement your referring is called the oxygen saturation level. The highest level of saturation is 100%.

It takes more than a oxygen saturation level to diagnose end stage COPD (chronic pulmonary obstructive disease). Please
speak with your mother's doctors about where her disease classification is given. Her physicians have many years of specialized training and background that will help answer your questions.

Some good websites to look at regarding COPD are:
www.lunguse.org. Click on COPD center.

Answer 6

Blood oxygen readings also vary with pulse rate, thats why the pulse rate is also on the instrument


An oxy stat of 88 is the requirement for oxyen by medicaid. My ins paid below 90. Must be above 90 to fly. Mine had to be at 90 before they released my from the hosp.

Try to get her some oxygen and into a cardio/pulmanory rehab

Excersise helps increase your oxy sat.

It means an end if you don't get her some Oxygen.

Answer 7

It does not mean the end. It simply means that her blood oxygen needs to be higher. She will need a higher rate of oxygen. Dont know what your situation is but if she is in the hospital and they are monitoring her pulse-ox they should know this already and increase her O2.

She might need increased diuretics also.

Hope she will feel better soon.

Answer 8

she needs some ox. take her to the dtoctor.her lungs are really bad.you need a dr who just does lungs for her. but get her on ovgen right away. put oxgen level in goole.com also go to ask the droctor. it's free just dr.web. good luck

Answer 9

It means what it says you should be at 100 percent, her oxgen level is deterring should see doc right away...

Good luck