Normal Oxygen Level while lying down

What is a normal oxygen level while lying down?

The evaluation of the oxygen saturation values, in different body positions in healthy individuals, results in:

All the oxygen saturation values measured in the five different body positions were in the normal range.

Subjects were placed in five different positions: sitting upright, supine, prone, lying on the left side, and lying on the right side.

Although the oxygen saturation values were within the normal range in the five different body positions, the analysis showed that the best oxygenation was in the “sitting upright” position, while the lowest oxygenation was in the supine position.

Oxygen saturation and pulse rate were measured and recorded after the individuals held each position for ten minutes.

What is a good oxygen level?

If a pulse oximeter measured your blood oxygen level, a normal reading is usually between 95 and 100 percent, which is considered a good oxygen level for healthy lungs.

However, in COPD or other lung diseases, these ranges may not apply. Your doctor will tell you what is normal for your specific condition.

For example, it’s not uncommon for people with severe COPD to keep their pulse levels between 88 percent and 92 percent.

What should oxygen level be?

Below normal: A blood oxygen level below normal is called hypoxemia. Hypoxemia is often a cause for concern. The lower the oxygen level, the more severe the hypoxemia. This can lead to complications in the tissues and organs of the body.

Typically, a reading below 95 percent is considered low. It’s important to know what’s normal for you, especially if you have a chronic illness.

A condition or disease that develops slowly over days or weeks and may or may not resolve with treatment.

Your doctor can give you recommendations about what ranges of oxygen levels are acceptable for you.

So what is the normal level of oxygen? People who are breathing normally, who have relatively healthy lungs (or asthma under control), will have a blood oxygen level of 95% to 100%.

Any value between 88% and 92% is still considered safe and average for someone with moderate to severe COPD. Below 88% it becomes dangerous, and when it drops to 84% or less, it’s time to go to the hospital.

About 80% or less is dangerous to your vital organs, so you should get treatment right away.

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