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Dealing with an exacerbation Return to previous page 4/30/2017 1716 Views 5 Answers Last Activity: 2 years ago, Mendo Bruce Tags: blood sat exacerbation Question: 0 Cindy B 2 years ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel Dealing with an exacerbation Cindy B 2 years ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments I was released from the hospital (after 2-1/2 months) almost exactly a month and a week ago, and Wednesday, it appears I suffered an exacerbation. My blood O2 sat dropped from a steady 98-99 to under 70 in less than 24 hours. I called a home health care nurse and she didn't seem overly alarmed. I don't seem to have any sort of infection; a little more phlegm than usual. What can I do to get my O2 levels back up?? I'm a first time poster -- thanks for your response.
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