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Oximetry at home, Rapid lateral flow tests for Covid

Inside Health

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Pulsoximeters and the Pandemic

The idea of handing out pulse oximeters emerged during the pandemic. We saw patients presenting with low oxygen levels, but often with an absence of feeling really breathless. This phenomenon known as silent hypocia made us rethink what we were doing. The whole point of this whole strategy is trying to get in early to prevent people becoming that sick by admitting patients at a more salvageable in their illness. It must have felt like it's all coming to a head. Yes, it was frightening. Ai then the ambulance came. Yes, they were extremely quick. I was in hospital within two hours. Although i felt unwell, but i didn't feel that any worse in my and i was

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