JawaPos.com – The symptoms of Covid-19 patients are currently increasing. Symptoms can be Happy Hypoxia.
It is a condition of the body that does not feel shortness of breath like the symptoms of Covid-19, but the oxygen level or saturation in the blood decreases.
If undetected, the consequences can be fatal. This condition can generally occur in Covid-19 patients with mild or no symptoms. Hence, currently a number of patients are starting to buy oximeters or measuring devices for oxygen in the blood.
Internal Medicine Specialist and Gastrointenstinal Endoscopist Prof. Dr.dr. Ari Fahrial Syam, SpPD-KGEH, MMB explained that Happy Hypoxia is a condition in which the body is deprived of oxygen. Normal oxygen levels when measured with an oximeter are 95-100. If it gets lower when measuring, be careful.
“When we are congested, we should have already given an alarm, trying to get oxygen into the air (gasping). Well, Covid-19 patients may feel calm, but actually their oxygen levels are already low. But the patient doesn’t feel that, “he explained.
He explained, the body has lungs and requires oxygen. Therefore, the condition of Happy Hypoxia will certainly affect the systems in the body.
“Like when in a crowd, someone’s head was so dizzy they passed out. It could be due to lack of oxygen, “he explained.
“So if you have experienced Happy Hypoxia you cannot be treated at home. “You have to be in a standby hospital with a doctor’s action and then have a ventilator ready,” he said.
Remove Nail Polish
In fact, patients who use nail polish or nail polish must clean their fingers first. So that when measuring oxygen saturation with an oximeter it will be accurate.
Measurements are made at the tips of the fingers by attaching the tool to one finger, for example the index finger. Then the tool will show how much oxygen a person has.
“That’s right, women use nail polish to clean their nails first. This oximeter can be used to measure oxygen levels, see the periphery, to see peripheral oxygen saturation on the index finger or thumb, “he explained.
So that the nurse in the hospital will usually clean the patient’s nail polish. So that the results can be accurate.
“And oximeters are also commonly used when doctors perform endoscopy. This tool is routine for measuring oxygen saturation. And it can be a detection for Covid-19 patients without symptoms or mild, “he explained.
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Editor: Estu Suryowati
Reporter: Marieska Harya Virdhani
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