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📍#Oxygen Therapy in COVID-19

➡️15% of #COVID19 patients may have moderate disease; #Oxygen saturation level may go < 94%

➡️5% of #COVID patients may have severe disease where once O2 level goes < 90%

- Dr. Ravichandra, National Tuberculosis Institute

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Measuring O2 level with a #PulseOximeter

It measures the oxygen saturation or % of O2 in patient’s blood

A @WHO training manual says if oxygen saturation is 93% or lower, patient needs to be treated quickly

Saturation < 90% is a clinical emergency

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#DidYouKnow

You can measure respiratory rate without any device

Respiratory rate = No. of breaths a person takes per minute

Keep your palm on your chest, measure your respiratory rate for 1 minute

< 24/min, O2 level is safe
> 30/min, O2 level is low

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📍What to do when you face Low Oxygen level❓

➡️#Proning

'Awake proning should be encouraged in patients who require supplemental O2 therapy', says @MoHFW_INDIA's Clinical Management Protocol

🔗mohfw.gov.in/pdf/COVID19Pro…

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#COVID19 patient with respiratory embarrassment severe enough to be admitted to hospital may be considered for rotation, early self #Proning

Care to not disrupt flow of O2 during rotation

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A small proportion of #COVID19 patients end up needing supplemental oxygen

Experts advise #OxygenConcentrators can be used only in moderate cases of COVID-19

Excess of O2 may lead to complications

Details: pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…