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Oxi meter results, and factors affecting them? Return to previous page 1/31/2017 3249 Views 4 Answers Last Activity: 4 years ago, jim1945 Tags: o2 Oxi Meter PLB self tests SOB Question: 0 edpe77 4 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 Oxi meter results, and factors affecting them? edpe77 4 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've herd that smoking raises the O2 readings. I know wet hands appear to dramatically lower O2 readings. This morning, after carrying the junk out {snow on the ground, 30F} I was SOB, on both trips to the curb, did PLB to restore myself. Also it was time for a puff of Combivent, which I took. But, when I sat down, with some PLB, I took a reading; O2=77, pulse 111! very alarming! I then warmed up a finger, and got a more reasonable reading after a couple tries, settling in at O2=92. ed
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