Is 6 lpm oxygen with 90% a lot for a Covid patient?

[BrightKnight]

My sister is a nurse and she was alarmed by that after she was admitted.

[marylandblue]

1. 90% oxygen sat is too low for anyone. She should be on supplemental oxygen.

[leighbythesea2]

2. Im not qualified

To answer. But 3 of my best friends are, paramedic, ER nurse, ICU nurse.
I could ask them in the morning, if you do not get answer sooner.
I know under 95% on pulse ox, oxygen is/can be administered just from listening to them/discussing.
Hopefully someone here knows!

[lapfog_1]

3. When I had my episode of Covid-19

my level dropped to 90% and my doctor said if it stayed there or dropped more, please head to the ER. Fortunately the next day it rebounded to 93/94 and I didn.t have to go on oxygen. But, for the next few weeks I was short of breath and fatigued... and to this day I still tire easily ( 5 or 6 weeks from infection ).

[RockRaven]

4. Clarification question: she's getting 6L/min of O2 by mask or cannula & her O2 saturation is 90%?

And as a partial answer before/without that clarification response: if a person is receiving any supplementary oxygen and their oxygen saturation is 90% (or less) then something is abnormal/bad.

[BrightKnight]

6. Yeah her saturation was 90% with 6 lpm of oxygen

She has Covid pneumonia. She was alarmed but I don’t know typical that is for Covid patients when they are admitted.

[Turin_C3PO]

5. From my experience,

(I have cystic fibrosis) unfortunately the situation sounds fairly serious. Six liters of 02 is a lot and should get the oxygen saturation back up to 95%. 90% isn’t deadly by far but the fact that she’s taking 6L to achieve it is a bit alarming.

I’m sending good vibes to your sister and hoping she gets better soon!

[BrightKnight]

7. Thanks

[JohnnyRingo]

8. When I had pneumonia I was on 6 liters.

It came out with notable force, but it was needed. I don't recall my saturation at that time because I was fading in and out, but when I moved up to 90% they backed it off..

4 liters is what I spent most of the time at.

I'm on 2 now.

[MFM008]

9. they were always monitoring

my moms oxygen because of her COPD.
It dropped to 88 and they got panicked.
It says average oxygen is 95 to 100
mine hovers at 98/99 .
If you have an oxygen meter and get a low reading check those batteries.