Originally Posted by
vdub
I have gone through all the tests several times, but the only one I can comment on is the SO2. I don't know anything about the other values.
SO2 is the percent saturation of oxygen in the blood. 95 and above is normal, but the 77 is way low. Anything lower than 90 is of concern.
There could be several things that impact the oxygen saturation level. First, would be the ability of the lungs to take in air. If the diaphragm has limited function, then you can't take in a full breath. Second, would be the ability of the lungs to transfer the oxygen to the blood stream. For example, scar tissue in the lungs would impact the amount of transfer regardless of how well the lungs can expand to take a full breath of air.
Hope this helps. I have a diaphragmatic plication coming up this summer or fall. Not looking forward to it.
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