Does this COPD patient require O2? 🚑🧐 #paramedicstudent #emtstudent #emtschool #emt #emtlife #paramedic #paramedicschool #paramedicos #paramediclife #paramedicscience #paramedical #fyp #ecg

Replying to @Karibu Hypoxia kills! While hyperoxia can lead to hypercapnia in patients with COPD, you should still give them supplemental oxygen when they are severely hypoxemic. An O2 saturation as low as 88% may be acceptable in this population. However, when the O2 saturation is below this, please give the patient supplemental oxygen. ##EmergencyMedicine##criticalcare##icu##rrt##respiratoryTherapist##paramedic##emt##ems##foamed##medicalstudent##COPD##pulmonology##anesthesiologist

Oxygen Saturation and the Pulse Oximeter: Nursing Skill Vital Signs