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Inaccurate oxygen level measured for darker skin color

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mx123
mx123

Hi!

For people of color that went to the doctor/hospital for severe COVID symptoms such as loss of breath/low oxygen level, what was that experience like? What type of treatment were you able to receive and did it help?

Lots of research has shown that pulse-oximeters overestimate the level of oxygen in blood for those with darker skin colors, so I was wondering if people knew about this inequity in healthcare or if people experienced it but did not realize.

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