I'm a bit worried because my oxygen levels keep changing. Earlier, when I checked about half an hour ago, the readings were 97 for both my left and right fingers. But now, I just checked again, and I got 82 on my left finger and 89 on my right. Can you help me understand why this might be happening?

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Dr Kareemulla Shaik

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check whether pulse oximeter is default, if not your oxygen level is low put o2 mask asap

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Answered 04/07/2025

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