Pulse oximeters have become more widely known since the start of the Covid pandemic. Pulse oximeters, or pulse oxs, are are commonly known, measure the amount of oxygen in your blood. A protein known as hemoglobin carries oxygen via your bloodstream to all of your cells and organs. A pulse oximeter is a small, easy to use, and affordable device that uses light absorption to measure how much oxygen your blood contains.
In order to get an accurate reading there are a few procedures that you need to follow which we will cover in this video.
One of the most common questions that respiratory patients ask is, "Why do I feel short of breath but my oxygen saturation numbers are in the normal range. The normal range being anything above 90%. The amount of oxygen in your blood is only part of the story of your overall respiratory condition.
This video will help you to understand how to properly take a pulse ox reading, but understand what the results mean so that you can take appropriate action.