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Re: Your help is greatly needed

Posted by Bird Watcher on March 28, 2007 at 05:02:42:

In Reply to: Re: Your help is greatly needed posted by Tired in Albany on March 28, 2007 at 02:56:23:

Pulse type oximeters that go on your finger only measure O2, not CO2 as I understand it. CO2 is the waste product of breathing, normally expelled, but there is a balance and some retension that needs to happen. CPAP is an artificial system that can interrupt the balance for some people. Google 'medscape 515202' to see more on this.

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