![]() ![]() While the normal range is between 94-100, readings below 94 can lead to hypoxemia, which can invite several health complications. Now, among the patients who are suffering from COVID-19, it has been noted that most of them whose conditions are serious have suffered from a sudden dip in the oxygen level. A person is considered healthy when the oxygen level is above 94. Coming to the normal oxygen saturation level. ![]() This is a vital functioning for the body's survival. What exactly is oxygen saturation? oxygen saturation refers to the percentage of oxygenated haemoglobin in the blood of a person transported from the lungs to various other organs of the body. One of the common symptoms is drop in oxygen saturation level. In this new wave, COVID-19 has brought in some of the unusual and new symptoms. India is currently reeling under the second wave of novel coronavirus. India Reports 3,011 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 36,126.35-Yr-Old Woman Becomes First Monkeypox Patient In Vietnam, India Logs 1,968 New COVID-19 Cases.Key Driver Of COVID-19 Severity Identified: Lung Damage Linked To Loss Of Macrophages.What is the most important thing right now? It is to understand what oxygen saturation really is, and when it is the right time to seek medical help. Speaking at a press conference, Guleria asserted that judicious use of medical oxygen is important to tackle the second wave of coronavirus which has left India in a severe panic mode. Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), tells us when exactly patients diagnosed with COVID-19 are required to take help of the medical oxygen. But, the question right now is do all COVID patients need oxygen support? No, not really, not every COVID-19 patients are prone to face oxygen deficiency. Many people across the country have started stocking up on oxygen support machines and cylinders at home. In the second wave of coronavirus, one of the most common symptoms of this virus attack was shortness of breath or acute oxygen deprivation. Amid the spike, what is more, concerning right now is the rising number of cases where COVID patients are suffering from a sudden drop in their body's oxygen level. Written by Satata Karmakar | Updated : Ap9:57 AM ISTĬoronavirus cases in India are rising sharply, in the last 24 hours, the country registered over 3.23 lakh new COVID-19 cases. Here what you need to know about the normal oxygen saturation range. Drop-in oxygen levels among the COVID-19 patients have become a new cause of worry among the medical experts as deaths due to low oxygen saturation are rising in India daily. ![]()
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