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Expert: Bailey - 3/23/2009


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If someone's oxygen levels during an asthma attack reach 70 or below are they considered mentally competant at that time?

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Jane,
An Oxygen level of 70 is very low and should be considered an emergency. Oxygen levels are going to effect people differently at different levels so I can't say as far as being mentally competant, however, most people would be having very severe difficulty breathing at this point.
-Bailey

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Bailey

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I am an asthmatic patient with difficult to control asthma. I have been on numerous types of medications and have learned many ways of dealing with the struggles of being asthmatic. I will try to answer any question that you may have.

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Diagnosed several years ago with steroid-dependent asthma.

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