In the case of healthy individuals with asthma under control. The normal range of oxygen levels in your blood should be around 95%-100%. However, the oxygen level can be reduced to 90-05% due to certain conditions
- Temperature extremes
- Higher altitude
- Exercise
However, it’s normal to have your blood oxygen level from 88-92% in COPD and other lung issues. Oxygen level under 88% is life-threatening as your body organs start to shut down gradually.
Symptoms and sings of low oxygen level
There are many signs and symptoms of shortness of breath
- Headache
- High blood pressure
- Confusion
- Sense of euphoria
- Tiredness
- Rapid heartbeat
- Chest pain
- Wheezing
- Sweating
- Cough
- Bluish color in the skin, fingernails. and lips
- Rapid breathing
- Lack of coordination
- Visual disorder
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness
Medical emerency
- Frequent & sudden breathing issues
- Suddenly waking up from sleep and breathing heavily
- A patient with a heart or any other respiratory disease
- Shortness of breath due to less or no exertion
- Frequent episodes of shortness of breath during lying on the bed
- Terminally ill patients experiencing shortness of breath
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