How to increase the oxygen saturation levels of COVID-19 patients?

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According to your CT (Computed Tomography) chest report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), multiple areas of ground-glass opacities are seen in the lobes of both lungs, suggestive of a severe form of COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease - 2019) and pneumonia. So, this patient may suffer from respiratory distress, severe cough, fever, low oxygen saturation level, etc. The patient needs a hospital setting and may require oxygen inhalation therapy. Also, as pneumonia involves all the lobes of the lungs, a ventilator may be needed. Antiviral medication, corticosteroids, low molecular weight Heparins to prevent any clotting event, antibiotics to prevent any secondary infections, etc., should be started. Doctor can also advise some additional investigations like D-dimer, CBC (complete blood count), RBS (random blood sugar), acute-phase proteins, etc. If you can provide me with the current status and tell me what kind of information you are in need of, I can help you with it.

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An oxygen concentrator is a device that is used to deliver oxygen to patients with breathing-related disorders, in which a person can inhale oxygen through the nasal cannula. An oxygen concentrator takes in air from the room and filters nitrogen. As a result, it provides higher amounts of oxygen needed for oxygen therapy. While using an oxygen concentrator, your patient's oxygen saturation level should be monitored routinely. If your patient's oxygen saturation level reaches above 95 % and is persistent, then the oxygen concentrator can be removed. Some recent studies suggest that patients who take supplemental oxygen therapy daily for 12+ hours have an increased survival rate.

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