{"id":42,"date":"2020-05-22T18:08:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T18:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/PulseOximeterhelp.com\/?p=42"},"modified":"2020-05-22T18:08:44","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T18:08:44","slug":"is-the-oxygen-level-of-78-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/is-the-oxygen-level-of-78-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the oxygen level of 78 dangerous?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are oxygen level is below 88%, then its dangerous. You need to take the patient to the hospital. If the <a href=\"https:\/\/PulseOximeterhelp.com\/what-is-a-normal-reading-on-a-finger-pulse-oximeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"blood oxygen level is around 80% (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" data-lasso-id=\"18\">blood oxygen level is around 80%<\/a>, the vital organs get damaged and this may lead them to stop working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Below 85% causes cognitive problems<\/li><li>Below 65% leads to mental impairment<\/li><li>Below 55% leads consciousness loss leading to death<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oxygen saturation in healthy people<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a healthy person with healthy lungs and asthma under control. Then your oxygen level in blood should be between 95%-100%. However, your<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/321044#measuring-blood-oxygen-levels\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" oxygen level can drop (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" data-lasso-id=\"19\"> oxygen level can drop<\/a> to 90-95% due to the following reasons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Low oxygen concentration in your area<\/li><li>Exertion<\/li><li>Temperature extremes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you have COPD or other lung issues, then normal to have a blood oxygen level between 92%- 88%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Signs and symptoms of shortness of breath<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign and symptoms may varry depedning on the severity of condition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Confusion<\/li><li>Bluish color in skin, fingernails, and lips<\/li><li>Shortness of breath<\/li><li>Fast heartbeat<\/li><li>Coughing<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/9639-headaches-in-adults\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Headache  (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" data-lasso-id=\"20\">Headache <\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Wheezing (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/15203-wheezing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" data-lasso-id=\"21\">Wheezing<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medical emergency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This happens when the body doesn&#8217;t get enough oxygen. If the following happens to a patient, he should be rushed to the hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Tightness sensation in the chest<\/li><li>Unable to breath<\/li><li>finer, nails turn blue<\/li><li>Sudden awakening from sleep due to shortness of breath<\/li><li>Shortness of breath due to mild or no exertion<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are oxygen level is below 88%, then its dangerous. You need to take the patient to the hospital. If the blood oxygen level is around 80%, the vital organs get damaged and this may lead them to stop working. Below 85% causes cognitive problems Below 65% leads to mental impairment Below 55% leads [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","ub_ctt_via":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[5],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=768%2C432&ssl=1",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,true],"single-featured-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=1200%2C385&ssl=1",1200,385,true],"blog-featured-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=680%2C290&ssl=1",680,290,true],"home-featured":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=380%2C570&ssl=1",380,570,true],"ab-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1",600,400,true],"ab-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1",600,600,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>If you are oxygen level is below 88%, then its dangerous. You need to take the patient to the hospital. If the blood oxygen level is around 80%, the vital organs get damaged and this may lead them to stop working. Below 85% causes cognitive problemsBelow 65% leads to mental impairmentBelow 55% leads consciousness loss leading to death Oxygen saturation in healthy people If you are a healthy person with healthy lungs and asthma under control. Then your oxygen level in blood should be between 95%-100%. However, your oxygen level can drop to 90-95% due to the following reasons Low&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list":"<a href=\"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/category\/faqs\/\" rel=\"category tag\">FAQs About Pulse Oximeter<\/a>","author_info":{"display_name":"Ayesha Hameed Khattak","author_link":"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/author\/ayesha\/"},"comments_num":"1 comment","featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=768%2C432&ssl=1",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,true],"single-featured-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=1200%2C385&ssl=1",1200,385,true],"blog-featured-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=680%2C290&ssl=1",680,290,true],"home-featured":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=380%2C570&ssl=1",380,570,true],"ab-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1",600,400,true],"ab-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1",600,600,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>If you are oxygen level is below 88%, then its dangerous. You need to take the patient to the hospital. If the blood oxygen level is around 80%, the vital organs get damaged and this may lead them to stop working. Below 85% causes cognitive problemsBelow 65% leads to mental impairmentBelow 55% leads consciousness loss leading to death Oxygen saturation in healthy people If you are a healthy person with healthy lungs and asthma under control. Then your oxygen level in blood should be between 95%-100%. However, your oxygen level can drop to 90-95% due to the following reasons Low&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/category\/faqs\/\" rel=\"category tag\">FAQs About Pulse Oximeter<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Ayesha Hameed Khattak","url":"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/author\/ayesha\/"},"comments_num_v2":"1 comment","gutentor_comment":1,"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=768%2C432&ssl=1",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1",1200,675,true],"single-featured-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=1200%2C385&ssl=1",1200,385,true],"blog-featured-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=680%2C290&ssl=1",680,290,true],"home-featured":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=380%2C570&ssl=1",380,570,true],"ab-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1",600,400,true],"ab-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oxygen-monitor-pulse-oximeter-in-operation-theatre.png?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1",600,600,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Ayesha Hameed Khattak","author_link":"https:\/\/pulseoximeterhelp.com\/author\/ayesha\/"},"uagb_comment_info":1,"uagb_excerpt":"If you are oxygen level is below 88%, then its dangerous. 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