uick breathing during nights. Sleeping pulse rate 102 and pulse ox 95. History of finishing last chemo. Serious?
Patient: My husband has finished his last chemo on April 1 st.  This past few nights his breathing has become quick whole sleeping.  I have a pulse ox meter at home.  it reads his pulse and pulse ox.  He had a sleeping pulse rate of 102 and a pulse ox of 95.  It is hard to convince him to go to ER since he spend a lot of time there recently.  At what pulse ox level should I force him to ER? Doctor: Dear Ma'am,  Sorry to hear about your husband. A pulse ox of 95 is alright and is normal for some people. If the pulse ox value drops below 90, then you should consider going to the ER. The other alarming finding is the pulse rate of 102, which is slightly more. This should be evaluated by your oncologist and an infection should be rule out.  Hoping for the best.