Hospital updates
I was keen to see what the cardiology people would say at mums appointment. My previous blog outlined her Mobitz2 symptoms and her diastolic disfunction . Now just recently, as I use the pulse oximeter to take mums obs I can see her oxygen levels average around 91-93%. We ideally want to see 99%. This reads the oxygen in the blood which is being carried around the body to the organs. Likely to be causing damage at these levels, I do like to see what is going on. It also gives a pulse/heartbeat pattern which is fascinating to watch. Mum flatlines on every 3rd-6th beat. Then it bangs one big old pump and has two mini pumps then the few normal ones again. Much as I'm aware this isn't right, I wasn't totally sure what this might be telling us. Back last year, after her heart attack, she had a device fitted . Clicking that link shows you all about it. It doesn't do anything to the heart except read it. Clever right. ...