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Originally Posted by doydie
So she is doing some pretty bad abdominal breathing and wheezing again but when the staff at the nursing home do a pulse ox, it is 95. So now to my question. What is it about the COPDers that can give a false high pulse ox. Thanks
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Sometimes the equipment isn't up to snuff. There are very new and modern pulse oxymitry monitors in hospital, however I suspect in US Nursing Homes they are somewhat outdated.
Is your Mum on Oxygen by Nasal Canula? That would have an effect on her readings as well.