Saturation: What is it in medicine in simple words?
Under saturation You should understand a medical indicator that determines the level of oxygen in the blood. In adults, the norm is considered to be from 94 to 99%. In newborn children, indicators are considered the norm from 92 to 98%. If this indicator is at least slightly reduced, then a person has hypoxia or oxygen starvation.
- Existing heart defects, changes in the composition of the blood, as well as respiratory diseases, can talk about a decrease in oxygen level. With reduced saturation indicators, oxygen starvation occurs, which is called - hypoxia.
In order to exclude relapse of the disease or prevent hypoxia, some preventive measures must be observed. Among them:
- General hardening
- Exception of hypothermia
- Increasing immunity
- Timely treatment of diseases of the nasopharynx
- Elimination of bad habits
When weakening immunity, it is recommended to conduct breathing gymnastics or therapeutic, massage, biological additives, vitamins.
In the moment coronavirus Saturation indicators can fall to 90% and lower, and in severe cases and up to 70%.
However, people with chronic diseases of the lungs and bronchi are more adapted to the lack of oxygen, and scarce indicators of saturation occur at lower values, even less than 88%.
With saturation below 80% is violated by the work of important organs, such as the brain and heart, and immediate intervention is required.
How to determine that the saturation without measuring the device has decreased?
- Shortness of breath when talking or moving
- Lack of air
- Sensation of weakness
- Feeling of ringing or ears
- Dizziness
- Blinding the nasolabial triangle, lips, fingers on the hands
