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oximeter readings

Post by Hurricane » Sat May 02, 2015 2:18 pm

What oximeter range is considered to be in normal range?
Just got new oxi, and pulse finger meter cms50d, would it show AFIB?
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Re: oximeter readins

Post by HoseCrusher » Sat May 02, 2015 3:11 pm

Normal O2 while sleeping is above 90%. Normal while awake is above 95%.

Afib shows up as an erratic rhythm. If your normal heart rate is say around 60 BPM and you see spikes in that up to 100 BPM or higher, you may be experiencing a very vivid dram or are showing some signs of heart rhythm problems.

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Re: oximeter readins

Post by Julie » Sat May 02, 2015 4:13 pm

Actually 88 is usually considered to be the low end, as long as it doesn't go on for an extended time.

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Re: oximeter readins

Post by Hurricane » Sat May 02, 2015 5:17 pm

Thanks all, I should have mentioned that the device is only two days old,in that time with several short testing, my ox meter showed 90 one time 93 another, Also I am being treated for AFIB, I will hook it up to Sleepy Heads program shortly.
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Re: oximeter readins

Post by palerider » Sat May 02, 2015 5:23 pm

Hurricane wrote:Thanks all, I should have mentioned that the device is only two days old,in that time with several short testing, my ox meter showed 90 one time 93 another, Also I am being treated for AFIB, I will hook it up to Sleepy Heads program shortly.
Ed
do you have the d, or d+ the d+ can import into SH directly. the D can't, because it doesn't record.

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Re: oximeter readins

Post by Matt00926 » Sat May 02, 2015 5:30 pm

92% should be the lowest, according to the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve. Any lower begins a steep descent, not to mention that pulse oximeters have a plus/minus 3% accuracy rate. Some physicians will say they are comfortable with 88 or 90% but that is not based on science.
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Post by palerider » Sat May 02, 2015 5:37 pm

Matt00926 wrote:92% should be the lowest, according to the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve..
for what it's worth, the cardiologist for my friend who has congestive heart failure said he wanted to make sure that my friends SpO2 was over 89%.

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Re: oximeter readins

Post by Matt00926 » Sat May 02, 2015 6:20 pm

palerider wrote:
Matt00926 wrote:92% should be the lowest, according to the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve..
for what it's worth, the cardiologist for my friend who has congestive heart failure said he wanted to make sure that my friends SpO2 was over 89%.
Almost every doctor/RT/practice/hospital will tell you a different number and have different protocols. Unfortunately I've tested this theory out by being in-patient and out-patient in multiple states .

Regardless it is fact that the pulse ox is not 100% accurate (not that ANYTHING is of course). Most studies show +/ 2-3% error rate. So if you are sitting at 89% you could actually be at 86% or 92%. As always when it comes to health, I would advise to error on the side of caution!
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Re: oximeter readins

Post by tedburnsIII » Sat May 02, 2015 6:27 pm

What is the definiton of basal Spo2? Anyone have a generally accepted definition in reference to the CMS 50 series of pulse ox's?

Is was not in the software manual, which BTW, is very helpful: http://www.coopermedical.com/themes/def ... manual.pdf
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Re: oximeter readins

Post by Matt00926 » Sat May 02, 2015 6:54 pm

tedburnsIII wrote:What is the definiton of basal Spo2? Anyone have a generally accepted definition in reference to the CMS 50 series of pulse ox's?

Is was not in the software manual, which BTW, is very helpful: http://www.coopermedical.com/themes/def ... manual.pdf
I think basal SpO2 is the lowest natural oxygen saturation reading recorded outside of specific events like hypopneas.
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Re: oximeter readins

Post by palerider » Sat May 02, 2015 7:04 pm

Matt00926 wrote:Regardless it is fact that the pulse ox is not 100% accurate (not that ANYTHING is of course). Most studies show +/ 2-3% error rate. So if you are sitting at 89% you could actually be at 86% or 92%. As always when it comes to health, I would advise to error on the side of caution!
fair enough.

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Re: oximeter readins

Post by Hurricane » Sat May 02, 2015 8:29 pm

Palerider,
I do have the d+
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Re: oximeter readins

Post by palerider » Sat May 02, 2015 8:37 pm

Hurricane wrote:Palerider,
I do have the d+
ok, cool, I just didn't want you to end up disappointed after all the talk about how to import the data

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Re: oximeter readins

Post by tedburnsIII » Sat May 02, 2015 9:10 pm

Matt00926 wrote:
tedburnsIII wrote:What is the definiton of basal Spo2? Anyone have a generally accepted definition in reference to the CMS 50 series of pulse ox's?

Is was not in the software manual, which BTW, is very helpful: http://www.coopermedical.com/themes/def ... manual.pdf
I think basal SpO2 is the lowest natural oxygen saturation reading recorded outside of specific events like hypopneas.
I appreciate your answer but I am looking for an authoritative definition from a reliable source. No offense intended, Matt.

Perhaps Contec or Cooper Medical will have its own definition related to its software. I was surprised that it was omitted from the software manual.

As an aside, my CMS50D+, according to the manual, is accurate +/- 2%.
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Re: oximeter readings

Post by HoseCrusher » Sat May 02, 2015 10:12 pm

Basal SpO2 is the average SpO2 during non event times.

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