I am really enjoying your videos. I bought one of these a while ago. Pre-pandemic, in January 2020, I had double pneumonia with loss of taste/smell, cough, low-grade fever, and body aches. When I went to the doctor, my oxygen saturation read 91%! She put me on antibiotics, inhalers, steroids, high doses of Vit C and Vit D and had me come back in 5 days to listen to my lungs again. Five days later, my oxygen was at 92%. And continued to climb as I got better. I am 100% sure this was covid before we knew about it and my dr also agrees. Had it been the pandemic when I walked into her office, she would have had me admitted to the hospital immediately and I fear that I wouldn't have had such a positive outcome as I did with my meds and healing at home.
Correct. That scenario was me...in march 2020...after very high viral load from working the frontline. I was denied because I refused the vent (USA), and I am a longhauler with a lot of blood vessel damage and was left hypoxic for months. Horror show. I was 65%-78% for months and I was not cared for when I denied their death sentence. You are RIGHT on, my dear. If this was during the plandemic, you'd likely be in a different place. Thanks be to God! Sadly, not for many who were murdered by withholding protocols that help and heal vs...
@@jac1161 what does "refused the vent" mean? Does that mean you refused to be put on a ventilator? Its confusing to me how someone can trust the medical system enough to go there for treatment, and then refuse the treatment the entire medical community agrees is the best chance to save your life. Also not sure what alternative treatments you were hoping to receive at the time, but HCQ and other things that were being tried in those early days have been proven again and again to be ineffective. Not necessarily worse than anything else people were trying, so don't see any reason to refuse to treat people who request it, but definitely not something that would have changed the outcome for you.
Your absolutely correct 💯 That is what happened to my mother 😭 Only she was not at all sick like you. Just thought she was coming down with a cold. Taking her to immediate care the next day, her oxygen level was 68%. They advised taking her straight to the hospital. That was the last time I saw my sweet mother. I don't believe she received the care she deserved.
Impossible.....men are now women,....women are men....people are being born gay....America is not interested in the truth....it's interested in lowering the age of concent.....gotta make videos and take pictures of their bodies and get followers....a land of prostitution....
Steven Gates why is your nose in other people’s business that doesn’t concern you? Did you get an erection for a man passing as a woman and now you’re very upset? What’s behind this judgement of how others choose to live their lives? What are you on about man?
Dr CAMPBELL, I don't want to be rude. But, I don't want a other caring doctor getting very ill and passing away. That happened to my dad, a primary doctor, who carred for every one else. He was working 15 hours a day (6 days a week) to save everyone else. But too busy to take care of himself. Dr CAMPBELL you have to also take care of yourself! 💛🍀💛🍀
@Aegon Aram As he said, he has only a cold. That is likely why he has time for us. Unlike, I suppose Japan, doctors in western nations do not work with patients when they are ill.
AMEN! Dr. Campbell has become my source for medical info. I never cared prior to the corona outbreak. Now I'm constantly checking this channel after the news of the day.
Hey Dr C Thank you for sharing. I'm pretty sure you know this but during your live feed today. You had close to 6k viewers, while US presidential candidates only had 1k viewers. Numbers don't lie we sincerely appreciate your videos especially when the MSM/Gov are questionable. Thank You Doc!!! ...... ,!!
@@rickrowdy4511 EXCELLENT!! Was attached to seeing what our Doc had to say today. As a 20 yr US FED Agent I trust this dr than MSM. FACTS ONLY, straight opinion from a dr.
I love this Mr David , I love his strategies and method, I was able to withdraw $13,500 in a week. There's more to the system than the eye sees sometines. Sometimes this video don't really help as they end up confusing you more. When I came across Mr David the confusion ended.
Thank for the Red Cell Ghosts comment! Sometimes when I get extremely relaxed I see "bacteria" float across my vision. You solved a mystery that I have been curious about for almost 45 years!
If any look like worms, they could also be “floaters” (a common issue that can be confirmed with an eye exam and considered mostly benign in most cases).
I love this Mr David , I love his strategies and method, I was able to withdraw $13,500 in a week. There's more to the system than the eye sees sometines. Sometimes this video don't really help as they end up confusing you more. When I came across Mr David the confusion ended.
Thanks for the explanation Dr Campbell, I'll get one of those devices, quite like the yellow one. Many years ago I went to ER with my husband as he had had a bad fall. I wasn't feeling very well myself, very tired and short of bread. Lovely NHS nurses and doctors, they did their work as a breeze but still had time to check on you and talk in normal language. One of the nurses saw me taking air in gulps, like a fish, and asked if she could check my oxygen level. It was dangerously low and I hadn't even noticed. I was put on oxygen for several hours, I was having asthma episodes, each one worse than the previous. I didn't even know I was asthmatic at that time, I just thought I was tired and couldn't sleep in bed because of stress. I believe she saved my life. We all have to fight for the NHS and it's fantastic staff, they are selling it off bit by bit!
The staff at the NHS are like any other huge government organisation - filled with excellent people and also people who are absolutely awful at their job. You got quite lucky, I and other people have not been so lucky. What the NHS needs is a cull of the huge number of overpaid non job positions like diversity directors and middle managers that provide no value whatsoever as a start. And the idea that they are "selling it off bit by bit" is a myth peddled by all blinkered political commentators that refuse to understand the NHS is in desperate need of an overhual
We used to live by that little gadget. Our youngest son has Cystic Fibrosis. After starting a new medication called Trikafta, his blood stats have gone from 75% on a good day (with hospitalizations for 35-50% every few weeks) to a steady 98%, and no further hospitalizations. Truly a modern miracle.
Best honest, reliable, compassionate, doctor providing hope to everyone. I feel like no one understands us humans who do not believe the "information" from mainstream media. I lost all my friends and others who don't understand. Thank you Dr Campbell
For some reason it doesn't bother me at all that he basically the kinda guy who prints out a sheet, underlines a sentence with a red pen and then scans it because he doesn't know how to do it in MS Word and use a screen cam software.
Great explanation, my elderly Aunt has CPOD and is in hospital now.. Yesterday her saturation level was going down to 85 and yes she was looking very ill! Today went to visit her and she was sat up eating biscuits! I couldn't believe the change and was nice to talk to her, as yesterday I thought I'd never have a conversation with her again!
My mother & brother both had it. It is difficult to watch someone strugging to breathe, Both of them smoked cigarettes the entire time while on oxygen. I hate cigarettes!!!
I self isolated due to a lung condition( Bronchiectasis) which is managed with Yoga and medication. I purchased an Oximeter so I could check my levels. Self help is what we all need. Thanks for your interesting videos. I paid £6. last October for mine.
******* Here are 6 tips on How to prepare: ******* 1. Living space - use an air purifier (UV, heat, or Sharp plasma technology) that kills bacteria and viruses (HEPA filter will NOT do this). The best, I think, is the plasma technology since it produces H and O2 ions that go out into the air and attack viruses and bacteria. The UV and heat air purifiers require the air to pass through the purifier in order to kill the viruses, so they will not be able to kill any viruses that are on surfaces or in air that is not circulating in the room. - air ionizers also work but produce harmful ozone which damages your lungs (so not recommended) - use a cool air humidifier (ideal humidity is between 30 - 50%) 2. If you have children old enough to prepare simple meals (open a can of soup and heat it up), teach them now how to do this. If the adults are sick, then the children will need to help out. Prepare now for ALL family members to be able to prepare food for those who are sick and unable to. 3. Have sufficient food (one month supply) that is simple, and easy to prepare. If you are on your own and sick, you will not be able to prepare full course meals, so you want easy, quick, but nutritious food. And if children are included, they need to be able to get food by themselves as well. This virus appears to hit adults harder, prepare accordingly. 4. It doesn't make sense to try to isolate a person within one home. If medical staff, in full hazmat suits, get the virus, then I would assume if one person gets the virus in your home, everyone one is exposed. Also, by the time a person is showing symptoms, most likely everyone within the family will already have been exposed to the virus. So going to the extra work of preparing a special, plastic isolation room does not make sense to me. Put your energy into more productive activities - like preparing food ahead of time. ( 5. If you have pneumonia, sleep on your stomach. This alone reduces mortality rates by 30-40% because in the prone position, lung compression is decreased, secretions drain better, and collapsed alveoli reopen. journals.lww.com/nursingcriticalcare/Fulltext/2009/05000/Prone_positioning__Improving_oxygenation_in.10.aspx digitalcommons.ric.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1272&context=etd 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝘆 "𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱". for a much better/correct explanation!! 6. IF medical facilities become overwhelmed, then knowing what to do at home to help will be useful. Here is a medical paper on CoV19, see section "6. Treatment and Control" (go through this and highlight what you CAN do yourself. It is intended for a hospital environment, but there are still things you can do at home.) mmrjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40779-020-0233-6 (save this document so you have a copy, just in case.) - have a thermometer, and pulse/O2 reader. Take your readings now, when you are well, so you have a baseline to compare with. And do this lying down (as you would be if sick), so your baseline is a true baseline. Heart rate increases just by sitting up. - knowing these numbers will be very helpful in deciding if you need to seek medical attention. Being prepared involves body, mind and soul... the above items are how to physically prepare, being mentally prepared is also important, and don't forget your soul. Preparing to meet God is something we all have to do eventually. And He is not far away. He will hear a simple prayer for help.
@anny791 Anything that boosts your immune system. There seem to be plenty to choose from. I use CO-Q10. Years ago, a friend of mine got cancer. The doctors told her they didn't care if she took vitamins, etc but she was NOT to take CO-Q10 because it would boost her immune system too much and interfere with the drugs used in fighting the cancer. The concentration of CO-Q10 in the body decreases as we age. Just google "CO-Q10 in body graph based on age" and look at the charts.
Your recommendations are very good but I would disagree with the part about isolation. I followed a couple from China who the wife (a nurse) was infected with Cov-19 and the husband wasn’t. He took care of her at home and didn’t catch the virus because she was isolated in their bedroom. You can see their videos on RUclips and see how he cared for her and protected himself.
I'm glad I purchased one of these little gadgets last year. It became very handy when my wife caught this thing going around. Happy to report she's up to 96 today. Cheers!
As a an asthmatic I've received more info here than any doctor has told me collectively in my 37 years about oxygen levels and hypoxemia. Cheers Dr John you're an absolute legend by teaching us all. I'm going to Tokyo (my 2nd home outside NZ) in two weeks and I rapidly develop chest infections even with general colds and influenza so hence bit nervous but all your info goes a long way. Thanks again.
Dr Campbell, you are awesome. You remind me a lot of my dad, who was a primary doctor. My dad took very good care of his patients and everyone else. Unfortunately he was to busy to help everyone else and didn't take care of himself. He got very ill and passed away 5 years ago. Dr Campbell, please don't forget to take care of yourself! We all highly appreciate the information you share with us. You are helping thousands of people with your videos. But we all want you alive. Take care! 💛🍀
Your dad sounds wonderful . I am in Australia and I am now trying to find a decent Doctor . I have been through two in the last year and now starting a third . First one yelled loudly at me for not having the JAB and an exemption for a mask, the second treats me like I have to obey him and allow him to control my choices of treatment and even worse ! I miss the old school doctor and they are very rare now days . Thanku to your dear father
I listen to you daily John. A calm and correct(insofar as it can be) reporting to inform and update us all. I also appreciate your concern for various people in other parts of the world and their various problems. It's the measure of a good person to care deeply about others far away in a time of crises that scares us all. Well done, Barbara
Not correct. CO2 arrow in wrong direction. He's dyslexic, I think, and doesn't proofread before uploading. How many people have watched this, trusted it, and concluded they must be stupid ?
I've picked up a Phillips oxygen concentrator this week. I know most people will think I'm am idiot and I wouldn't bring it up with my friends but if this thing blows over I can sell the machine again. Thanks for this video, it's very useful.
@Cups Extra oxygen for shortness of breath. Pneumonia, well, if it gets to the point you need lung suckers and dilators, it won't be helpful, that's a hospital visit.
I just want to thank you so very very much for your informative sessions. Really liked the live Q&A today. Please please do more. It's like having your doctor's undivided attention for an hour or two and you get to learn so much. I especially appreciate that you take the time to explain things in terms we can understand. You are the best! Thanks!
Thank you John for all your efforts. I'm really concerned about the attitude of some of the health organisations. I just watched an interview with Margret Haris on Channel 4 who said they wont stop comercial flights because it would hinder the flow of medical supplies. Surely they can separate these two things. She also said to prepare by stopping smoking. This was the advice of the WHO going out on channel 4 news! I feel like I'm watching a slow motion car crash unfold. No one around me seems concerned at all.
Imports have to be cleared by Customs in uk, including those the international commercial parcel carrier companies that have some of the biggest fleets of aircraft in the world. Unfortunately broadcast media just allow nonsense and lies to be broadcast as fact. My advice is assume the opposite of what the media broadcast to enjoy truth and sanity.
Thanks Dr. Campbell, I am learning a lot from you. In your diagram, I think the direction of carbon dioxide flow should be opposite of what you have drawn. Should be from the blood to the alveoli. Am amazed the carbon dioxide to oxygen exchange can be that efficient to get an oxygen saturation reading of high 90%. (I am an engineer by profession)
Dr.C is one of the best teacher I ever came across. Glad I subscribed to you. Please make more videos about different medical topics. Its very fascinating.
I got the answer after 21 Years they are called "Red Cell Ghosts", I wanted to interact with them by reaching out to touch them while at school and my fellow students though I went nuts :-). Thanks for answering my un-asked question.
You may also have what are commonly called floaters. They are simply pieces of debris inside your eye. These are not red blood cells but little dots or strings that detach from your inner eye wall and float around. It’s normal and hardly noticeable for most people, but for some, they can be quite a nuisance as they are far more noticeable and can even debilitating. It’s very easy to distinguish between them. Red Cell Ghosts are fast moving, very small, numerous and can only be seen under ideal conditions like he described. They look like firework. Floaters can be numerous too or just a few, typically darker and different shapes and sizes. They usually move around slowly as you move your eye and can be seen easily depending on where they are in your eye.
@@iemjay What Matt says is correct. If you suddenly notice a dramatic increase in the number of floaters or see bright flashes at the edge of you vision see an ophthalmologist (not optometrist) immediately. Your sight is at risk. You can often "see" the blood vessels inside your eye if a strong focused light enters your eye from an angle, such as during an eye exam. the reflection of the retina is visible to you on the opposite inner surface. It's pretty cool being able to see inside yourself.
@@iemjay Do you know what physically happens in an eye when someone is "so angry they see red"? I didn't think it was a real thing until someone told me it happened to them and they had almost killed someone if it weren't for the 4-5 men pulling him off the other person. They must have burst capillaries inside the gel of the eyeball?
A physio taught me how to do chest percussion to help my brother who was locked in his body following hypoxia from an extended seizure. He couldn’t move at all, so was prone to chest infections. Learn to do it to help loved ones who are too weak to clear their airways. It is brilliant!
Dr. Campbell, you've got a clear, easy to follow, engaging style of teaching and strive for accuracy. I'm sure your diagram toward the end of your video was an oversight when you indicated CO2 leaves the alveoli and enters the blood. Actually, the blood loses CO2 to the alveolar air , which is expelled during exhalation. Other than this oversight the video is quite useful. A fellow teacher.
Great video Doctor . I had oxy sat of 86 % . It was not of too much concern . I was in the rather mountainous region of Argentina. We summited at 7960 m . Gosh how out of breath one could get doing basic things. I noticed that when one returned to sea level going on the run machine it was hard to get out of breath . Is it true we produce more red blood cells as part of high altitude acclimated training
I think I've already had this virus in the US. In early Feb before I knew about this outbreak I had a two day pretty deep cough respiratory virus. I had a 101.2 F fever for two days. I sat multiple times daily in the bathroom with the shower running to steam the room and this helped a lot. I also slept on a slant with feet upward 1' and head down to drain fluid from the lungs. It would be one heck of a coincidence for me who doesn't normally get sick to get a virus at the same time this is going around. I recovered fully.
Dear Dr Campbell, I think you are doing a great job informing us about Coronavirus and blood oxygen. Nevertheless, I found a little mistake in your video: you were right that oxygen goes from the alveoli into the blood vessels. BUT carbon dioxide does not got into the blood vessels from the alveoli - the other way round: CO2 goes from the blood (blood vessels) into the alveoli. We breathe in oxygen, we exhale carbon dioxide. Please correct this in your video. Thank you. Dr Reinhold Kittelberger, New Zealand
In my city, where the U.S. government quarantined Coronavirus evacuees from the cruise ship, people are still out celebrating all kinds of things! Mardi Gras city events and parade, Rodeo and what not. I am at home like, seriously! They released 90+ evacuees on Friday that ended the 14 day quarantine. I fear people are not taking this seriously 😐
They are not. I’ve gotten very frustrated with people bc they just don’t care. They are brainwashed by the tv and lib government to care. I’m going to the store one last time I might spend a thousand food water gas , dog food mask n100 gloves and disinfectant everyday crap to last at least 6 months to not go back to the store
@@rafaelsoriajr I wonder if the concern is how close are your neighbors this stuff can blow in the wind.
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@@rafaelsoriajr , they figured Trump has screwed everything up so badly, why worry about anything? Watch out, Emmanuel, with a name like yours you might find yourself in a Trumpy internment camp.
Thank you, John, for this very important information and also for the effort that you have obviously put into getting it all together. Very much appreciated - you have helped me.
I do not know if you will see this but I would ask that you put SLOW CHAT mode on while streaming. I would like to be able to read the many questions coming through. I appreciate all that you do. THANK YOU😊
Dr. John Campbell oh my goodness! Thank you for your response. I will always watch your videos even after this horrible situation is resolved. You make me miss school. I wish I’d had you as one of my professors. Take care.
@@theuniquebean If you "pull down" on the chat screen you can stop it and scroll back to read older messages. You can click on the down arrow at the bottom of the chat screen to return to live messages.
what would we do without you during all this. A voice of reason in a wilderness of chaos. Thank you profoundly for sharing your knowledge with all of us. I have my coffee listening to you every morning. Thank you
Dear Dr. Campbell, you explain everything so well, simple and educative. It is remarkable how well you are able to deliver the information. You are indeed a humble yet knowledgeable professional and human. All my respect and appreciation to you. Muchas gracias.
This is an excellent video, Dr. Campbell. Short yet saturated with valuable content. Even your side thoughts you explained, Amazing! I will share this and thank you, DP.
Hello from California! I love how you explain this. I am a regular woman, I bought a finger pulse oximeter and didn't know how to interpret the numbers. Thanks to you now I. Thanks a millon
I love that you explained the alveoli in the lungs and the difference between asthma (which I have) and pneumonia (which I have had and my dad died from back on Dec 27th). I wondered what actually goes on in the lungs. I'm going to obtain a pulse oximeter for myself. It would be good to have. Thanks so much. Also, in case CoVid 19 reaches where I am.
Dr. John's videos are badly needed. I started watching them about some medical issues I had, and discovered the covid19 informative videos. A friend of mine just came back from Italy, after being there for a couple of weeks, and was TOTALLY unaware about the covid19 outbreak. I will not be visiting him for a while!
Such good timing, I just bought one of these. Loads on Amazon about 18 euros. Many thanks Dr John. And now I need to know how to use an old fashioned sphignamometer, cannot rely on my old wrist one.
Dear Dr. John Campbell. Here is a bit of missing information from the SpO2 instruction manual. In the second half of 2016 I found that any healthy person (like me) that has a reading of 95% SpO2 reading is in fact dehydrated, *it works on the theory, when you are dehydrated the red blood cells clog together making it harder to carry oxygen.* I walked in to Auckland New Zealand hospital at 95% SpO2 and walked out the next day from a operation and ever since then the SpO2 has always been 97 to 99%. Prior to that date, I only got two reading 95% while resting and 99% while out walking. Even the nurse thought the oxymeter had gone faulty when my SpO2 jump from 95% to 98% in half a hour and went away to get another one, and sounded very surprised when she said “Oh look it is 98%” I was drinking a glass of water every 20 minutes apart from around lunch or dinner time. It took 3 liters of water to get it to jump from 95% to 98%. Now I get between 97% & 99% I can see a close relationship between *the amount of walking I do on a warm (hot) day, the amount of water I drink and the SpO2 reading on the oxymeter.* It took a lot of effort to get my story into a NZ walking magazine early 2017
Ive had a pulse ox almost 27 28 Months since 10/19.....when my copd and Emphysema And now they think was earliest Covit that blow Out my lungs Plus 68 yrs of Smoking (non Smoker since then)...i love to check my pulse And have replaced batteries many many times. I just love the safely having it Makes me feel secure even while on oxygen.. I run 95 -97 Normally now and 70-80 on Pulse.....ill go to Without ox for a bit but not with Out p/ox..... i play With mine a lot...thanks for shareing now all my kids have Watches pulse-ox s .....
I ordered a pulse oxymeter from Amazon and it was delivered really quickly. I was already self isolated because I'm high risk to this virus but I did have a mild cold and a bit of a sore throat - so was a little concerned that i might already have the virus. That gadget is very easy to set up and my reading for oxygenation was OK _ it's 97. This was a huge relieve. I believe the less stress and anxiety we feel the more strength we have to fight off the virus. So many many thanks to you Dr Campbell. I am so grateful for all the information you have been giving since this crisis landed in UK. PS my pulse oxymeter was made in China. Happy to be helping China out this disastrous time 😊
Thanks a lot for your live session tonight, taking the time to answer all those questions was very helpful to a lot of people. As an epidemiologist, I find your content excellent. Best wishes
I bought one when I had bronchitis, waiting for a list covid test. I kept doing down to 92-93% and had to get new meds. Realized they were working when I started creeping up over 95%. It really helped to be able to talk to my Dr.
Thank you Dr, you are a wealth of knowledge and a source of comfort for many. Could you plse do a similar video on blood pressure monitors? A lot of us caregivers have these new toys and would love to be more confident in using them.
That was probably the most informative description of how my COPD lungs work and tells me what happens when I have pneumonia.I just ordered an odimeter from Amazon. Thank you so much.
Sal how are you with the saturation an rest and effort what her treatments? Because I also have bpoc pulmonary emphysema and pleural fibrosis plus ankylosing spondylitis, do you answer?
The hydration of the host. Also determines the vivid blood color. Where Hydrated Blood = Bright red.- Dehydrated Blood = Dark red . More darker in color from than from Hydrated blood
Thank you so much for your diagrams and description, definitions and no nonsense approach. Very useful and helpful for all us potential caregivers learning on the fly. I really appreciate your time and knowledge.
This is absolutely brilliant. So well explained. I am currently undertaking immunotherapy and often feeling light headed breathless and fatigued. These oxometers are only 50 dollars Australian in my local chemist/pharmacy. Cheers
Absolutely marvelous my thanks Dr Campbell, I noticed in my local BIG C store ( Thailand) security people wearing disposable gloves and hand gel for customers use, We also received notification from my sons school that if any family/pupil had been in a virus area to self isolate at home for 14 days. Better late than never. My step son is away at army camp for a few days and thats where i feel exposed to this virus, we shall see what happens upon his return. On the strength of your presentation i have ordered an 02 meter. many thanks.
I love Dr John’s videos and particularly his omicron variant analyses. On the blood oxygen lesson, I thought it would have been interesting to explain what happens in smokers, as it is a fact that carbon monoxide combines with heamaglobin about 20 times more efficiently than o2, thus displacing the o2 from the red cells leading to reduced blood oxygen levels. Smokers need to know this. Excellent Dr John.
Its not that easy i kept track of my mom's bloodpressure and o2 levels she had smoked for 50 years (a lot) and she always had a higher o2 level than me (98 or 99) while i mostly have 97 to 99) and i have never smoked. She passed away of long cancer 5 months ago.
DO WE ALL AGREE ? My sincerest thanks and appreciation to Dr Campbell for taking his valuable time out to keep us informed and for his absolute honesty. His interesting and informative videos are to a level we all understand and explains about the complexities of our own bodies. This knowledge is a powerful weapon to keep us armed against adversity and it gives us an honest picture of actual really as it is happening ! We must support Dr Campbell as without him and brave people like him we would be lost in a world of medical corruption
So unbiased/illuminating truth that we can apply to every day queries... Your attitude is so remarkable and refreshing ...that I actually believe I can TRUST what comes out of your mouth.... IMAGINE THAT... THANK YOU! A JOY... MAY🌹/11:27 PM/ 11/27/2021 GA USA👍
Dr. John! I love your presentations! Thank You! Wow , a regular fellow in the medical field! Last time I met with my cardiologist , I felt like I should be taking HIS pulse. Cheers
I bought one of these about 2 weeks ago thinking that it would help detect if I was infected with covid19 before fever since it attacks the lungs. I love your videos. My SO2 averages around 97 so while watching your video and learning how it works I started taking deep breaths and sure enough in less than a minute my SO2 got to 100%. It also made me feel great getting a oxygen high. No wonder deep breathing is so therapeutic. I'm going to do this more often to get more oxygen around the body. Thanks doc. Oh, so if someone does have covid19 would their SO2 go down enough to notice before they showed symptoms?
@@svenmohamad8646 It varies depending on the person. Some have a resting around 90. 50 to 60 is generally quite healthy. To have that under stress implies an athlete's level of fitness.
Thanks for demonstrating SpO2 meter as some are not aware how valuable this tool can be. Shortness of breath can be anxiety driven bu low SpO2 can be life threatening. This is one ob best tools in case of corona virus. When O2 level is going lower call for help.
john thankyou so much for years I wanted to know how the oxygen sats machine worked and I have looked it up but had such complicated information bombarded I was none the wiser. well in a short space of time your diagram was all that I needed to understand this little machine. I am a nurse by the way I am 62 years old. so thankyou for your fantastic way of teaching
I also have two. Bought from a reputable seller. They only work 1% of the time. Apparently: light, size of your finger (works better with bigger fingers), tempearature and other variables may affect the reading.
Dear Dr. John Campbell, Great lesson, thank you! Please pay a bit of attention to this therapy. Absolutely new in North America! Normobaric World offers therapies in oxygen cabins. The cabin is a medium-size room where oxygen concentration reaches approx. 40% (a double amount that in ambient air). Moreover, the pressure inside the cabin is 1.5 ATA, allowing complete tissue oxygenation. The increase in pressure allows for better oxygenation of all tissues, and more efficient oxygen intake and usage. To achieve the tissue oxygenation effect, the concentration of oxygen must be higher than in ambient air. This atmosphere you can experience in Normobaric World. The important beneficial effect of staying in the Normobaric cabin is the increased stem cell creation and circulation in the blood. These stem cells can transform into any other body cell. Therefore, there is a chance for the body to receive complete, natural, deep regeneration and recovery.
I have learned so much from you.. I have 4 kids and always battling with all sorts of virus (littles are always getting sick). Now I know all about infectious viruses and perhaps I can avoid a few. Thanks for all you do.. all my family all over USA watch you.
Unfortunately I had to learn what oxygen saturation was when I was diagnosed with multiple bilateral pulmonary embolisms in July 2017. I had saturation level of 75% when I was first accepted and within 15 minutes it was at 65%. I hope no one ever have to experience what it feels like to live through pulmonary recovery. I keep a pulse oximeter and oxygen generator near me at all times.
There is always a range, but hopefully most people will fall into the interquartile range so theoretically there should not be too many outliers... But when dealing with something like this, precision is key so personally (as an epidemiologist) id say it warrants at least a review of protocol...
Hello Doctor John, you are on my ‘superior person’ list. Your information is so important and helpful in equal measure. I have an oximetr, but I think the more recent oxymeters are more inclusive..I shall find a more recent oxymeter. My present one is quite old. Thank you for all your wonderful information. Best love. Valerie ❤
I am so grateful for your information i know from twitter your sight is much valued for facts. Time now to stock up so we can spend at least a month at home as soon as we know of a case in our area.
Andrew , actually not exactly. In carbon monoxide poisoning, the carbon monoxide binds very tightly to the hemaglobin in your red blood cells. In carbon monoxide poisoning, the pulse odometer falsely reads 90-92% when in fact, there is no oxygen carried by the red blood cells at all. That is why this situation is very dangerous.
Nathan Frick , that is correct. Oxygenated hemoglobin and carbon monoxide bound hemoglobin absorb nearly, but not the same wavelength of light emitted by the pulse oximeter. Hence the false reading.
At first I wasn’t impressed with your podcasts but I misjudged you. I changed my mind whenever you shared a show with Dr. Cottrell. All though Dr. Cottrell is intelligent. You run circles around him. Knowledge and experience wise! New fan!!’🌏
Interesting lesson. Thanks, I bought some oxygen saturation monitors for all my family so we can give helpful advice if we need to call health services.
Thank you, Dr John. Please also get some rest to boost your own self-immunity. I also watched the live streaming earlier today 2020-2-22 while it was in progress. I noticed that I didn't have the option to post comment and ask questions at time. I am curious as to whether any other viewers had the same issue (please simply ’Like’ this comment if you had the same problem, or just reply to this comment).
You could see (at least I saw mine) by selecting "top comments" instead of "live comments". Might be chat and not comments. Either way, top showed a smaller segment, live showed all and since so many comment concurrently it was very difficult to see my own comments. The top comments were for a small segment of time, maybe a minute.
Thank you for answering a question that has been bothering me for some time. I was always told it was dust or pollen. Perhaps so, but I was seeing a constant doughnut shape. I needed a good laugh today. Thank you for that one
@@Campbellteaching I'm loving it. You put a big smile on my face. It's those little things that nobody has an answer for that keeps people laughing at me as if I was foolish to question what they think normal. Perhaps so but I want answers. Hahaha I've got one you might be able to answer that professors laughed at and said impossible. If I sit a certain wat too long my ribs on one side or the other will flip. It will concave outward. Painful. I must stretch to put it back in place. I thought everyone's ribs did this at one time. If you can't give an answer, thank you anyhow. I always thought it was because I pickled myself. I drink pickle juice. Love vinegar. Like an eggs that soaks in a cup of it for sometime, it will become a rubber ball. Hope I returned the laugh or smile you gave me.
I use a ventilator at home through my tracheostomy tube. I have a Masimo RAD 97 Pulse Oximeter. I've had other oximeters such as a Masimo Rad 8, Nellcor N-600X, Ohmeda 3800 Oximeter, and several others! My favorite so far has been the Masimo Radical 97 Oximeter. It's really good, and It's easy for me to see the numbers, as I'm legally blind, but the numbers are large enough for me to see. I think Pulse Oximeters should be in more peoples' homes. It's such an important vital sign. VERY IMPORTANT!
Having tested positive for Covid 19 and Pneumonia in Thailand during August, I was dispatched to Hospital to be treated.The staff were so busy with the amount of Covid patients, that we patients were asked to check our own vital signs and help elderly sufferers too. I knew about the Blood pressure machines and digital thermometers, but the little finger Oxymeter was a mystery. Thankyou Dr John for your informative video. Now I check it more than you do I think. Regards Steve.
I am really enjoying your videos. I bought one of these a while ago. Pre-pandemic, in January 2020, I had double pneumonia with loss of taste/smell, cough, low-grade fever, and body aches. When I went to the doctor, my oxygen saturation read 91%! She put me on antibiotics, inhalers, steroids, high doses of Vit C and Vit D and had me come back in 5 days to listen to my lungs again. Five days later, my oxygen was at 92%. And continued to climb as I got better. I am 100% sure this was covid before we knew about it and my dr also agrees. Had it been the pandemic when I walked into her office, she would have had me admitted to the hospital immediately and I fear that I wouldn't have had such a positive outcome as I did with my meds and healing at home.
Correct. That scenario was me...in march 2020...after very high viral load from working the frontline. I was denied because I refused the vent (USA), and I am a longhauler with a lot of blood vessel damage and was left hypoxic for months. Horror show. I was 65%-78% for months and I was not cared for when I denied their death sentence. You are RIGHT on, my dear. If this was during the plandemic, you'd likely be in a different place. Thanks be to God! Sadly, not for many who were murdered by withholding protocols that help and heal vs...
@@jac1161 what does "refused the vent" mean? Does that mean you refused to be put on a ventilator? Its confusing to me how someone can trust the medical system enough to go there for treatment, and then refuse the treatment the entire medical community agrees is the best chance to save your life.
Also not sure what alternative treatments you were hoping to receive at the time, but HCQ and other things that were being tried in those early days have been proven again and again to be ineffective. Not necessarily worse than anything else people were trying, so don't see any reason to refuse to treat people who request it, but definitely not something that would have changed the outcome for you.
Your absolutely correct 💯
That is what happened to my mother 😭
Only she was not at all sick like you.
Just thought she was coming down with a cold.
Taking her to immediate care the next day, her oxygen level was 68%.
They advised taking her straight to the hospital.
That was the last time I saw my sweet mother.
I don't believe she received the care she deserved.
@@kellysilliman7846 I’m so sorry for your loss. May your mother rest in peace. ✝️
Dr Campbell is making America smart again, thanks Doc.
Impossible.....men are now women,....women are men....people are being born gay....America is not interested in the truth....it's interested in lowering the age of concent.....gotta make videos and take pictures of their bodies and get followers....a land of prostitution....
Steven Gates why is your nose in other people’s business that doesn’t concern you? Did you get an erection for a man passing as a woman and now you’re very upset? What’s behind this judgement of how others choose to live their lives? What are you on about man?
For 38% of them, he'd have his work cut out for him.
That was 🔥🔥🔥
@@stevengates4437 I am American and I disagree. He has helped me and mine quite a lot.
Dr CAMPBELL, I don't want to be rude. But, I don't want a other caring doctor getting very ill and passing away. That happened to my dad, a primary doctor, who carred for every one else. He was working 15 hours a day (6 days a week) to save everyone else. But too busy to take care of himself.
Dr CAMPBELL you have to also take care of yourself! 💛🍀💛🍀
Aegon Aram why?
@Aegon Aram As he said, he has only a cold. That is likely why he has time for us. Unlike, I suppose Japan, doctors in western nations do not work with patients when they are ill.
AMEN! Dr. Campbell has become my source for medical info. I never cared prior to the corona outbreak. Now I'm constantly checking this channel after the news of the day.
@Sand Stone do you think agram is reaching out for help or scamming? I honestly can't believe someone would use this situation to do that.
Young Hwan Choi me too! I love this guy. Look at me learning stuff again! 🤔🤗🥰
Hey Dr C Thank you for sharing. I'm pretty sure you know this but during your live feed today. You had close to 6k viewers, while US presidential candidates only had 1k viewers. Numbers don't lie we sincerely appreciate your videos especially when the MSM/Gov are questionable. Thank You Doc!!! ...... ,!!
MrHotMonkey he was almost up to 8k when I checked lol
@@rickrowdy4511 EXCELLENT!! Was attached to seeing what our Doc had to say today. As a 20 yr US FED Agent I trust this dr than MSM. FACTS ONLY, straight opinion from a dr.
on the other hand there are game streamers and camgirls that get way more viewers lol
I love this Mr David , I love his strategies and method, I was able to withdraw $13,500 in a week. There's more to the system than the eye sees sometines. Sometimes this video don't really help as they end up confusing you more. When I came across Mr David the confusion ended.
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Thank for the Red Cell Ghosts comment! Sometimes when I get extremely relaxed I see "bacteria" float across my vision. You solved a mystery that I have been curious about for almost 45 years!
If any look like worms, they could also be “floaters” (a common issue that can be confirmed with an eye exam and considered mostly benign in most cases).
This guy freaking rocks. Just wanted to say it!
i know. we love this guy.
He does😊
He sure does! Nearly 2 million subs a year later! Cheers Dr. Campbell!
Really??? If he is so weird and wonderfull....why is he not with his patiens????
@@truth-Hurts375 people are allowed to retire you know. Whilst retired he teaches in Africa and Asia when he can I believe.
Good to see a genuinely passionate doctor. He’s concerned. He’s educating. And he can’t help giggling every time he uses it.
uses what?
TheThirdEnergy did u watch the video
@@ambsemlay ohhh OK got ya she meant the finger pulse thingy
I do the same when I talk about BBQ. It shows joy in the item, my BBQ, his O2 device. What do you giggle about?
I love this Mr David , I love his strategies and method, I was able to withdraw $13,500 in a week. There's more to the system than the eye sees sometines. Sometimes this video don't really help as they end up confusing you more. When I came across Mr David the confusion ended.
Thanks for the explanation Dr Campbell, I'll get one of those devices, quite like the yellow one. Many years ago I went to ER with my husband as he had had a bad fall. I wasn't feeling very well myself, very tired and short of bread. Lovely NHS nurses and doctors, they did their work as a breeze but still had time to check on you and talk in normal language. One of the nurses saw me taking air in gulps, like a fish, and asked if she could check my oxygen level. It was dangerously low and I hadn't even noticed. I was put on oxygen for several hours, I was having asthma episodes, each one worse than the previous. I didn't even know I was asthmatic at that time, I just thought I was tired and couldn't sleep in bed because of stress. I believe she saved my life. We all have to fight for the NHS and it's fantastic staff, they are selling it off bit by bit!
The staff at the NHS are like any other huge government organisation - filled with excellent people and also people who are absolutely awful at their job. You got quite lucky, I and other people have not been so lucky. What the NHS needs is a cull of the huge number of overpaid non job positions like diversity directors and middle managers that provide no value whatsoever as a start. And the idea that they are "selling it off bit by bit" is a myth peddled by all blinkered political commentators that refuse to understand the NHS is in desperate need of an overhual
@@MegaCityPatrol I have been told we have sold the ground off at most hospitals and now pay rent for hispitals
im afraid the nhs has changed and nurses docs etc have succumbed to the devil juice and sold their souls. they are no longer trustworthy.
Yes, eyes, teeth, ears, deafness, arthritis, physio all "go private" messages now 😢
We used to live by that little gadget. Our youngest son has Cystic Fibrosis. After starting a new medication called Trikafta, his blood stats have gone from 75% on a good day (with hospitalizations for 35-50% every few weeks) to a steady 98%, and no further hospitalizations. Truly a modern miracle.
Thank you Dr. Campbell for your time. Knowledge is helpful in reducing anxiety. Strange days.
Best honest, reliable, compassionate, doctor providing hope to everyone. I feel like no one understands us humans who do not believe the "information" from mainstream media. I lost all my friends and others who don't understand. Thank you Dr Campbell
My GP lent me one of these nifty machines - She was like, if it goes under 95% get in touch. Such a comfort to have a tool that's so helpful
You can also oxygen and 98 but with effort you desaturate until seen and die atic that COPD
That was interesting. I really enjoyed this video. You have an amazing ability to explain things in a simple way.
I like the manual writing on the paper, reminds me of my teacher using the overhead projector when i was a kid
That Guy it’s so relaxing to watch !!!
For some reason it doesn't bother me at all that he basically the kinda guy who prints out a sheet, underlines a sentence with a red pen and then scans it because he doesn't know how to do it in MS Word and use a screen cam software.
sweet memories of all dedicated teachers
Great explanation, my elderly Aunt has CPOD and is in hospital now.. Yesterday her saturation level was going down to 85 and yes she was looking very ill! Today went to visit her and she was sat up eating biscuits! I couldn't believe the change and was nice to talk to her, as yesterday I thought I'd never have a conversation with her again!
My mother & brother both had it. It is difficult to watch someone strugging to breathe, Both of them smoked cigarettes the entire time while on oxygen. I hate cigarettes!!!
Iwan Thomas my dad has copd to
From smoking I just recently quit smoking
My Mom has copd too, what a difference oxygen makes!
@@Brooks0511 well done👏👏👏👏👏
I self isolated due to a lung condition( Bronchiectasis) which is managed with Yoga and medication. I purchased an Oximeter so I could check my levels. Self help is what we all need. Thanks for your interesting videos. I paid £6. last October for mine.
******* Here are 6 tips on How to prepare: *******
1. Living space
- use an air purifier (UV, heat, or Sharp plasma technology) that kills bacteria and viruses (HEPA filter will NOT do this). The best, I think, is the plasma technology since it produces H and O2 ions that go out into the air and attack viruses and bacteria. The UV and heat air purifiers require the air to pass through the purifier in order to kill the viruses, so they will not be able to kill any viruses that are on surfaces or in air that is not circulating in the room.
- air ionizers also work but produce harmful ozone which damages your lungs (so not recommended)
- use a cool air humidifier (ideal humidity is between 30 - 50%)
2. If you have children old enough to prepare simple meals (open a can of soup and heat it up), teach them now how to do this. If the adults are sick, then the children will need to help out. Prepare now for ALL family members to be able to prepare food for those who are sick and unable to.
3. Have sufficient food (one month supply) that is simple, and easy to prepare. If you are on your own and sick, you will not be able to prepare full course meals, so you want easy, quick, but nutritious food. And if children are included, they need to be able to get food by themselves as well. This virus appears to hit adults harder, prepare accordingly.
4. It doesn't make sense to try to isolate a person within one home. If medical staff, in full hazmat suits, get the virus, then I would assume if one person gets the virus in your home, everyone one is exposed. Also, by the time a person is showing symptoms, most likely everyone within the family will already have been exposed to the virus. So going to the extra work of preparing a special, plastic isolation room does not make sense to me. Put your energy into more productive activities - like preparing food ahead of time. (
5. If you have pneumonia, sleep on your stomach. This alone reduces mortality rates by 30-40% because in the prone position, lung compression is decreased, secretions drain better, and collapsed alveoli reopen.
journals.lww.com/nursingcriticalcare/Fulltext/2009/05000/Prone_positioning__Improving_oxygenation_in.10.aspx
digitalcommons.ric.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1272&context=etd
𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝘆 "𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱". for a much better/correct explanation!!
6. IF medical facilities become overwhelmed, then knowing what to do at home to help will be useful.
Here is a medical paper on CoV19, see section "6. Treatment and Control"
(go through this and highlight what you CAN do yourself. It is intended for a hospital environment, but there are still things you can do at home.)
mmrjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40779-020-0233-6
(save this document so you have a copy, just in case.)
- have a thermometer, and pulse/O2 reader. Take your readings now, when you are well, so you have a baseline to compare with. And do this lying down (as you would be if sick), so your baseline is a true baseline. Heart rate increases just by sitting up.
- knowing these numbers will be very helpful in deciding if you need to seek medical attention.
Being prepared involves body, mind and soul... the above items are how to physically prepare, being mentally prepared is also important, and don't forget your soul. Preparing to meet God is something we all have to do eventually. And He is not far away. He will hear a simple prayer for help.
Amen!! Your last paragraph is the MOST important .... that’s for eternity
JustThinking OutLoud Thank you for that excellent information. Being prepared is half the battle won.
@anny791 Anything that boosts your immune system. There seem to be plenty to choose from. I use CO-Q10. Years ago, a friend of mine got cancer. The doctors told her they didn't care if she took vitamins, etc but she was NOT to take CO-Q10 because it would boost her immune system too much and interfere with the drugs used in fighting the cancer.
The concentration of CO-Q10 in the body decreases as we age. Just google "CO-Q10 in body graph based on age" and look at the charts.
Your recommendations are very good but I would disagree with the part about isolation. I followed a couple from China who the wife (a nurse) was infected with Cov-19 and the husband wasn’t. He took care of her at home and didn’t catch the virus because she was isolated in their bedroom. You can see their videos on RUclips and see how he cared for her and protected himself.
Yes
Thank you Dr Campbell for the awesome videos that you produce. You truly are a great educator🌴
I'm glad I purchased one of these little gadgets last year. It became very handy when my wife caught this thing going around. Happy to report she's up to 96 today. Cheers!
As a an asthmatic I've received more info here than any doctor has told me collectively in my 37 years about oxygen levels and hypoxemia. Cheers Dr John you're an absolute legend by teaching us all. I'm going to Tokyo (my 2nd home outside NZ) in two weeks and I rapidly develop chest infections even with general colds and influenza so hence bit nervous but all your info goes a long way. Thanks again.
Japan already have some small community infection, be safe and take necessary precautions, wish you good luck.
@@lkh-xj1ck thank you
Dr Campbell, you are awesome. You remind me a lot of my dad, who was a primary doctor. My dad took very good care of his patients and everyone else. Unfortunately he was to busy to help everyone else and didn't take care of himself. He got very ill and passed away 5 years ago.
Dr Campbell, please don't forget to take care of yourself! We all highly appreciate the information you share with us. You are helping thousands of people with your videos. But we all want you alive.
Take care! 💛🍀
Your dad sounds wonderful . I am in Australia and I am now trying to find a decent Doctor . I have been through two in the last year and now starting a third . First one yelled loudly at me for not having the JAB and an exemption for a mask, the second treats me like I have to obey him and allow him to control my choices of treatment and even worse ! I miss the old school doctor and they are very rare now days . Thanku to your dear father
I listen to you daily John. A calm and correct(insofar as it can be) reporting to inform and update us all. I also appreciate your concern for various people in other parts of the world and their various problems. It's the measure of a good person to care deeply about others far away in a time of crises that scares us all. Well done, Barbara
Not correct. CO2 arrow in wrong direction. He's dyslexic, I think, and doesn't proofread before uploading. How many people have watched this, trusted it, and concluded they must be stupid ?
I've picked up a Phillips oxygen concentrator this week. I know most people will think I'm am idiot and I wouldn't bring it up with my friends but if this thing blows over I can sell the machine again.
Thanks for this video, it's very useful.
I've been sourcing one today. Where did you get yours?
@Cups it takes in the air from the room and removes the nitrogen, the air that comes out of the machine is 90% oxygen at a maximum of 5L per minute
@@anetrsel I picked up a reconditioned one from a company on Ebay. £350 delivered with a warranty.
@@mungojack Thanks
@Cups Extra oxygen for shortness of breath. Pneumonia, well, if it gets to the point you need lung suckers and dilators, it won't be helpful, that's a hospital visit.
I just want to thank you so very very much for your informative sessions. Really liked the live Q&A today. Please please do more. It's like having your doctor's undivided attention for an hour or two and you get to learn so much. I especially appreciate that you take the time to explain things in terms we can understand. You are the best! Thanks!
Thank you John for all your efforts. I'm really concerned about the attitude of some of the health organisations. I just watched an interview with Margret Haris on Channel 4 who said they wont stop comercial flights because it would hinder the flow of medical supplies. Surely they can separate these two things. She also said to prepare by stopping smoking. This was the advice of the WHO going out on channel 4 news! I feel like I'm watching a slow motion car crash unfold. No one around me seems concerned at all.
Imports have to be cleared by Customs in uk, including those the international commercial parcel carrier companies that have some of the biggest fleets of aircraft in the world.
Unfortunately broadcast media just allow nonsense and lies to be broadcast as fact. My advice is assume the opposite of what the media broadcast to enjoy truth and sanity.
Thanks Dr. Campbell, I am learning a lot from you. In your diagram, I think the direction of carbon dioxide flow should be opposite of what you have drawn. Should be from the blood to the alveoli. Am amazed the carbon dioxide to oxygen exchange can be that efficient to get an oxygen saturation reading of high 90%. (I am an engineer by profession)
This guy is so entertaining and informative
Could watch him all day
Elizabeth Lucy yepp agreed :)
Hi doctor. I’m Scottish too. Highland clan. Argyll west coast of Scotland. God bless you and thank you for the information.🇺🇸👍🙏
Dr.C is one of the best teacher I ever came across. Glad I subscribed to you. Please make more videos about different medical topics. Its very fascinating.
I got the answer after 21 Years they are called "Red Cell Ghosts", I wanted to interact with them by reaching out to touch them while at school and my fellow students though I went nuts :-). Thanks for answering my un-asked question.
You may also have what are commonly called floaters. They are simply pieces of debris inside your eye. These are not red blood cells but little dots or strings that detach from your inner eye wall and float around. It’s normal and hardly noticeable for most people, but for some, they can be quite a nuisance as they are far more noticeable and can even debilitating.
It’s very easy to distinguish between them. Red Cell Ghosts are fast moving, very small, numerous and can only be seen under ideal conditions like he described. They look like firework. Floaters can be numerous too or just a few, typically darker and different shapes and sizes. They usually move around slowly as you move your eye and can be seen easily depending on where they are in your eye.
@@iemjay What Matt says is correct. If you suddenly notice a dramatic increase in the number of floaters or see bright flashes at the edge of you vision see an ophthalmologist (not optometrist) immediately. Your sight is at risk.
You can often "see" the blood vessels inside your eye if a strong focused light enters your eye from an angle, such as during an eye exam. the reflection of the retina is visible to you on the opposite inner surface. It's pretty cool being able to see inside yourself.
Me too 😉👍
@@iemjay Do you know what physically happens in an eye when someone is "so angry they see red"? I didn't think it was a real thing until someone told me it happened to them and they had almost killed someone if it weren't for the 4-5 men pulling him off the other person. They must have burst capillaries inside the gel of the eyeball?
@@iemjay Thanks Matt I know what floaters looks like, I am pretty sure that is not what I saw back then :-)
A physio taught me how to do chest percussion to help my brother who was locked in his body following hypoxia from an extended seizure. He couldn’t move at all, so was prone to chest infections. Learn to do it to help loved ones who are too weak to clear their airways. It is brilliant!
Dr. Campbell, you've got a clear, easy to follow, engaging style of teaching and strive for accuracy. I'm sure your diagram toward the end of your video was an oversight when you indicated CO2 leaves the alveoli and enters the blood. Actually, the blood loses CO2 to the alveolar air , which is expelled during exhalation. Other than this oversight the video is quite useful. A fellow teacher.
Great video Doctor . I had oxy sat of 86 % . It was not of too much concern . I was in the rather mountainous region of Argentina. We summited at 7960 m . Gosh how out of breath one could get doing basic things. I noticed that when one returned to sea level going on the run machine it was hard to get out of breath . Is it true we produce more red blood cells as part of high altitude acclimated training
Actually this is very important as CO2 can kill viruses.
My GP always measure my sat, I didn't know how it"s work. Thank you!
I think I've already had this virus in the US. In early Feb before I knew about this outbreak I had a two day pretty deep cough respiratory virus. I had a 101.2 F fever for two days. I sat multiple times daily in the bathroom with the shower running to steam the room and this helped a lot. I also slept on a slant with feet upward 1' and head down to drain fluid from the lungs. It would be one heck of a coincidence for me who doesn't normally get sick to get a virus at the same time this is going around. I recovered fully.
thats a great news!
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Dear Dr Campbell,
I think you are doing a great job informing us about Coronavirus and blood oxygen. Nevertheless, I found a little mistake in your video: you were right that oxygen goes from the alveoli into the blood vessels. BUT carbon dioxide does not got into the blood vessels from the alveoli - the other way round: CO2 goes from the blood (blood vessels) into the alveoli. We breathe in oxygen, we exhale carbon dioxide. Please correct this in your video. Thank you.
Dr Reinhold Kittelberger, New Zealand
In my city, where the U.S. government quarantined Coronavirus evacuees from the cruise ship, people are still out celebrating all kinds of things! Mardi Gras city events and parade, Rodeo and what not. I am at home like, seriously! They released 90+ evacuees on Friday that ended the 14 day quarantine. I fear people are not taking this seriously 😐
They are not. I’ve gotten very frustrated with people bc they just don’t care. They are brainwashed by the tv and lib government to care. I’m going to the store one last time I might spend a thousand food water gas , dog food mask n100 gloves and disinfectant everyday crap to last at least 6 months to not go back to the store
@@rafaelsoriajr I wonder if the concern is how close are your neighbors this stuff can blow in the wind.
@@rafaelsoriajr , they figured Trump has screwed everything up so badly, why worry about anything? Watch out, Emmanuel, with a name like yours you might find yourself in a Trumpy internment camp.
Seriously, nobody cares what you do and don't do. Makes exactly zero difference
@@yvesnyfelerph.d.8297 We should all care. The more people who ARE prepared, the less likely the UNprepared people will try to steal YOUR stuff
Thank you, John, for this very important information and also for the effort that you have obviously put into getting it all together. Very much appreciated - you have helped me.
I do not know if you will see this but I would ask that you put SLOW CHAT mode on while streaming. I would like to be able to read the many questions coming through. I appreciate all that you do. THANK YOU😊
Yes, I will try and work it out for next time, Im a bit new to live streaming
Dr. John Campbell oh my goodness! Thank you for your response. I will always watch your videos even after this horrible situation is resolved. You make me miss school. I wish I’d had you as one of my professors. Take care.
@@Campbellteaching you are doing amazing!!!! Thoroughly appreciate everything you do
@@theuniquebean If you "pull down" on the chat screen you can stop it and scroll back to read older messages. You can click on the down arrow at the bottom of the chat screen to return to live messages.
what would we do without you during all this. A voice of reason in a wilderness of chaos. Thank you profoundly for sharing your knowledge with all of us. I have my coffee listening to you every morning. Thank you
Dear Dr. Campbell, you explain everything so well, simple and educative. It is remarkable how well you are able to deliver the information. You are indeed a humble yet knowledgeable professional and human. All my respect and appreciation to you. Muchas gracias.
This is an excellent video, Dr. Campbell. Short yet saturated with valuable content. Even your side thoughts you explained, Amazing! I will share this and thank you, DP.
Good morning Doctor, from West coast USA, We haven't heard from you today... Hoping you are ok. I've come to really value your daily updates! 💗
Being chronic asthmatic I regularly check my SATS as well as peak flow. Oximeter very useful. Keep up the gripping videos!
Hello from California! I love how you explain this. I am a regular woman, I bought a finger pulse oximeter and didn't know how to interpret the numbers. Thanks to you now I. Thanks a millon
I wish Dr. John was in my family so i could listen to him all day :D
I love that you explained the alveoli in the lungs and the difference between asthma (which I have) and pneumonia (which I have had and my dad died from back on Dec 27th). I wondered what actually goes on in the lungs. I'm going to obtain a pulse oximeter for myself. It would be good to have. Thanks so much. Also, in case CoVid 19 reaches where I am.
Dr. John's videos are badly needed. I started watching them about some medical issues I had, and discovered the covid19 informative videos. A friend of mine just came back from Italy, after being there for a couple of weeks, and was TOTALLY unaware about the covid19 outbreak. I will not be visiting him for a while!
Such good timing, I just bought one of these. Loads on Amazon about 18 euros. Many thanks Dr John. And now I need to know how to use an old fashioned sphignamometer, cannot rely on my old wrist one.
Dear Dr. John Campbell.
Here is a bit of missing information from the SpO2 instruction manual.
In the second half of 2016 I found that any healthy person (like me) that has a reading of 95% SpO2 reading is in fact dehydrated, *it works on the theory, when you are dehydrated the red blood cells clog together making it harder to carry oxygen.* I walked in to Auckland New Zealand hospital at 95% SpO2 and walked out the next day from a operation and ever since then the SpO2 has always been 97 to 99%.
Prior to that date, I only got two reading 95% while resting and 99% while out walking. Even the nurse thought the oxymeter had gone faulty when my SpO2 jump from 95% to 98% in half a hour and went away to get another one, and sounded very surprised when she said “Oh look it is 98%” I was drinking a glass of water every 20 minutes apart from around lunch or dinner time. It took 3 liters of water to get it to jump from 95% to 98%.
Now I get between 97% & 99% I can see a close relationship between *the amount of walking I do on a warm (hot) day, the amount of water I drink and the SpO2 reading on the oxymeter.*
It took a lot of effort to get my story into a NZ walking magazine early 2017
How much water did you drink in the half hour to caused the increase from 95 to 98%, thus amazing the nurse.
@@oldbutstillcurious3615 " a glass of water every twenty minutes"
@@oldbutstillcurious3615 he told you. 3 litres
Very interesting story! Thank you for sharing. I am dehydrated as well & will know keep an eye on that. Cheers…
This is very useful information. I am also used to seeing 95% so will up my water intake.
Thanks for highlighting this issue.
Thanks always for your enthusiastic lectures, Dr. John!
Ive had a pulse ox almost 27 28
Months since
10/19.....when my copd and
Emphysema
And now they think was earliest
Covit that blow
Out my lungs
Plus 68 yrs of
Smoking (non
Smoker since then)...i love to check my pulse
And have replaced batteries many many times. I just love the safely having it
Makes me feel secure even while on oxygen..
I run 95 -97
Normally now and 70-80 on
Pulse.....ill go to
Without ox for a bit but not with
Out p/ox..... i play
With mine a lot...thanks for shareing now all my kids have
Watches pulse-ox s .....
I ordered a pulse oxymeter from Amazon and it was delivered really quickly. I was already self isolated because I'm high risk to this virus but I did have a mild cold and a bit of a sore throat - so was a little concerned that i might already have the virus. That gadget is very easy to set up and my reading for oxygenation was OK _ it's 97. This was a huge relieve. I believe the less stress and anxiety we feel the more strength we have to fight off the virus. So many many thanks to you Dr Campbell. I am so grateful for all the information you have been giving since this crisis landed in UK. PS my pulse oxymeter was made in China. Happy to be helping China out this disastrous time 😊
You are a brilliant medical educator Dr. Campbell. Thank you!
Thanks a lot for your live session tonight, taking the time to answer all those questions was very helpful to a lot of people. As an epidemiologist, I find your content excellent. Best wishes
I bought one when I had bronchitis, waiting for a list covid test. I kept doing down to 92-93% and had to get new meds. Realized they were working when I started creeping up over 95%. It really helped to be able to talk to my Dr.
I can barely read the words in a book. But I still went to my window to see something microscopic. THAT'S how much I love this channel. :D
Thank you Dr, you are a wealth of knowledge and a source of comfort for many. Could you plse do a similar video on blood pressure monitors? A lot of us caregivers have these new toys and would love to be more confident in using them.
Thanks John for your energies and deliberations much appreciated at this difficult time.
That was probably the most informative description of how my COPD lungs work and tells me what happens when I have pneumonia.I just ordered an odimeter from Amazon. Thank you so much.
Sal how are you with the saturation an rest and effort what her treatments? Because I also have bpoc pulmonary emphysema and pleural fibrosis plus ankylosing spondylitis, do you answer?
Thank you Dr. Campbell. Wonderful discussion which was extremely helpful in understanding this topic.
I would have loved having you as a professor when l was in university!
I think everyone here wishes Dr Campbell to be their personal Doktor 😁
His teaching skills are evident. This can be invaluable to us.
The hydration of the host. Also determines the vivid blood color. Where Hydrated Blood = Bright red.- Dehydrated Blood = Dark red . More darker in color from than from Hydrated blood
Thank you so much for your diagrams and description, definitions and no nonsense approach. Very useful and helpful for all us potential caregivers learning on the fly. I really appreciate your time and knowledge.
This is absolutely brilliant. So well explained. I am currently undertaking immunotherapy and often feeling light headed breathless and fatigued. These oxometers are only 50 dollars Australian in my local chemist/pharmacy. Cheers
I got my oximeter in the mail today.
Mr. Jack M What the hell?
Just a troll...remove him
Got one this Monday. It's accurate against my blood pressure cuff. FullSpectrumSurvival had these on his medical must-haves last week. $12 really?
Made in China
Jak Tam isnt everything
God bless you Dr. And God bless us all.
Absolutely marvelous my thanks Dr Campbell, I noticed in my local BIG C store ( Thailand) security people wearing disposable gloves and hand gel for customers use, We also received notification from my sons school that if any family/pupil had been in a virus area to self isolate at home for 14 days. Better late than never. My step son is away at army camp for a few days and thats where i feel exposed to this virus, we shall see what happens upon his return. On the strength of your presentation i have ordered an 02 meter. many thanks.
This video was just what I needed. Excellent explanation. So easy to understand. Thank you!
I love Dr John’s videos and particularly his omicron variant analyses. On the blood oxygen lesson, I thought it would have been interesting to explain what happens in smokers, as it is a fact that carbon monoxide combines with heamaglobin about 20 times more efficiently than o2, thus displacing the o2 from the red cells leading to reduced blood oxygen levels. Smokers need to know this. Excellent Dr John.
Its not that easy i kept track of my mom's bloodpressure and o2 levels she had smoked for 50 years (a lot) and she always had a higher o2 level than me (98 or 99) while i mostly have 97 to 99) and i have never smoked. She passed away of long cancer 5 months ago.
World shortage of oximeters
coming up! 😂
Fergus McDuff actually I just ordered 1, they were already sold out of 2 of the 4 the carry
I was thinking Amazon price hike!!
Order yesterday, im not seeing and out of stock or price hikes today.
I bought one last week and decided to buy a second today in case one doesnt work well or someone else needs one. Dont forget extra batteries.
DO WE ALL AGREE ?
My sincerest thanks and appreciation to Dr Campbell for taking his valuable time out to keep us informed and for his absolute honesty.
His interesting and informative videos are to a level we all understand and explains about the complexities of our own bodies. This knowledge is a powerful weapon to keep us armed against adversity and it gives us an honest picture of actual really as it is happening !
We must support Dr Campbell as without him and brave people like him we would be lost in a world of medical corruption
So unbiased/illuminating truth that we can apply to every day queries... Your attitude is so remarkable and refreshing ...that I actually believe I can TRUST what comes out of your mouth.... IMAGINE THAT... THANK YOU! A JOY...
MAY🌹/11:27 PM/ 11/27/2021 GA USA👍
Thanks for this instruction video, you are doing a fantastic job informing us on a daily basis, appreciated! Thanks!
Dr. John!
I love your presentations!
Thank You!
Wow , a regular fellow in the medical field!
Last time I met with my cardiologist , I felt like I should be taking HIS pulse.
Cheers
That was very interesting and informative. Easy to understand for us non medical people. Thank you Dr C.
I WISH I could get him to treat my Cancer- have complete faith in him and his work.
I bought one of these about 2 weeks ago thinking that it would help detect if I was infected with covid19 before fever since it attacks the lungs. I love your videos. My SO2 averages around 97 so while watching your video and learning how it works I started taking deep breaths and sure enough in less than a minute my SO2 got to 100%. It also made me feel great getting a oxygen high. No wonder deep breathing is so therapeutic. I'm going to do this more often to get more oxygen around the body. Thanks doc. Oh, so if someone does have covid19 would their SO2 go down enough to notice before they showed symptoms?
Yes-it’s called “happy hypoxia.” Many people were “feeling fine” but low saturation.
xm, my saturation is about 90, I feel good, the husband has 97, he is fine ❓❓❓😜
@@gordova8633 Get a check up.
I have one. Very useful little thing and isn't expensive. I use mine for treadmill and bike.
I do too. The pulse indicators at the YMCA are not always accurate.
As soon as I saw him using it, I went on to amazon. A useful thing for sure. I am going to get one.
Yeah they are cool amzn.to/2HOmrog This one has the heart beat graph
@@billryland6199 *Shouldn't your BPM be much lower, closer to 60 bpm?* Mine was in low 50s after 2min of wait, after vigorous workout !!! 😨💝🙋
@@svenmohamad8646 It varies depending on the person. Some have a resting around 90. 50 to 60 is generally quite healthy. To have that under stress implies an athlete's level of fitness.
Thanks for demonstrating SpO2 meter as some are not aware how valuable this tool can be. Shortness of breath can be anxiety
driven bu low SpO2 can be life threatening. This is one ob best tools in case of corona virus. When O2 level is going lower call
for help.
I love you doc! You are so much fun and such a good teacher. Take care of yourself and God bless!
"So my current pulse rate....." literally stares it down
I must say i nearly had a heart attack myself, when i looked at that number.
i have had one of those 02 devices for years, are quite cheap. Interesting to watch 02 during and after exercise.
john thankyou so much for years I wanted to know how the oxygen sats machine worked and I have looked it up but had such complicated information bombarded I was none the wiser. well in a short space of time your diagram was all that I needed to understand this little machine. I am a nurse by the way I am 62 years old. so thankyou for your fantastic way of teaching
I also have two. Bought from a reputable seller. They only work 1% of the time. Apparently: light, size of your finger (works better with bigger fingers), tempearature and other variables may affect the reading.
Dear Dr. John Campbell, Great lesson, thank you! Please pay a bit of attention to this therapy. Absolutely new in North America! Normobaric World offers therapies in oxygen cabins. The cabin is a medium-size room where oxygen concentration reaches approx. 40% (a double amount that in ambient air). Moreover, the pressure inside the cabin is 1.5 ATA, allowing complete tissue oxygenation. The increase in pressure allows for better oxygenation of all tissues, and more efficient oxygen intake and usage. To achieve the tissue oxygenation effect, the concentration of oxygen must be higher than in ambient air. This atmosphere you can experience in Normobaric World. The important beneficial effect of staying in the Normobaric cabin is the increased stem cell creation and circulation in the blood. These stem cells can transform into any other body cell. Therefore, there is a chance for the body to receive complete, natural, deep regeneration and recovery.
One tiny mistake: CO2 passes FROM the bloodstream into the alveoli and is removed with next exhalation. Otherwise very instructive. Thanks.
At 16:20 into the video.
Best teacher ever, so logical and systematic
I have learned so much from you.. I have 4 kids and always battling with all sorts of virus (littles are always getting sick). Now I know all about infectious viruses and perhaps I can avoid a few. Thanks for all you do.. all my family all over USA watch you.
Unfortunately I had to learn what oxygen saturation was when I was diagnosed with multiple bilateral pulmonary embolisms in July 2017. I had saturation level of 75% when I was first accepted and within 15 minutes it was at 65%. I hope no one ever have to experience what it feels like to live through pulmonary recovery. I keep a pulse oximeter and oxygen generator near me at all times.
Kenneth Evans Can you say more about an oxygen generator? I think I need something like this for a family member who is compromised like this.
I've heard that the incubation period may be 24 days. We've had people in quarantine who were released after 14 days. Should we be worried?
I think you've answered your own question.
There is always a range, but hopefully most people will fall into the interquartile range so theoretically there should not be too many outliers... But when dealing with something like this, precision is key so personally (as an epidemiologist) id say it warrants at least a review of protocol...
@@overman2040 I wasn't sure if it was true or not. I'm guessing that is why the CDC is preparing for a pandemic in the US.
YES.
Yeahhh
Hello Doctor John, you are on my ‘superior person’ list. Your information is so important and helpful in equal measure. I have an oximetr, but I think the more recent oxymeters are more inclusive..I shall find a more recent
oxymeter. My present one is quite old. Thank you for all your wonderful information. Best love. Valerie ❤
I am so grateful for your information i know from twitter your sight is much valued for facts. Time now to stock up so we can spend at least a month at home as soon as we know of a case in our area.
Ahh it feels like we are back to normal for a moment Dr. John Campbell ... usual talks on all things pathophysiology etc.
Pulse oximetry. Also used to detect Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning (carboxyhaemoglobin) I think.
Andrew , actually not exactly. In carbon monoxide poisoning, the carbon monoxide binds very tightly to the hemaglobin in your red blood cells. In carbon monoxide poisoning, the pulse odometer falsely reads 90-92% when in fact, there is no oxygen carried by the red blood cells at all. That is why this situation is very dangerous.
CO content in the blood will give a false high reading as CO bonds preferentially to the hemoglobin.
Nathan Frick , that is correct. Oxygenated hemoglobin and carbon monoxide bound hemoglobin absorb nearly, but not the same wavelength of light emitted by the pulse oximeter. Hence the false reading.
At first I wasn’t impressed with your podcasts but I misjudged you. I changed my mind whenever you shared a show with Dr. Cottrell. All though Dr. Cottrell is intelligent. You run circles around him. Knowledge and experience wise! New fan!!’🌏
Interesting lesson. Thanks, I bought some oxygen saturation monitors for all my family so we can give helpful advice if we need to call health services.
Thank you, Dr John. Please also get some rest to boost your own self-immunity.
I also watched the live streaming earlier today 2020-2-22 while it was in progress. I noticed that I didn't have the option to post comment and ask questions at time. I am curious as to whether any other viewers had the same issue (please simply ’Like’ this comment if you had the same problem, or just reply to this comment).
You could see (at least I saw mine) by selecting "top comments" instead of "live comments". Might be chat and not comments. Either way, top showed a smaller segment, live showed all and since so many comment concurrently it was very difficult to see my own comments. The top comments were for a small segment of time, maybe a minute.
@Wishful Thinking Thanks, I will look for it next time.
Thank you for answering a question that has been bothering me for some time. I was always told it was dust or pollen. Perhaps so, but I was seeing a constant doughnut shape. I needed a good laugh today. Thank you for that one
Yes, but it is sure of course, you can see your own red cells
@@Campbellteaching
I'm loving it. You put a big smile on my face. It's those little things that nobody has an answer for that keeps people laughing at me as if I was foolish to question what they think normal. Perhaps so but I want answers. Hahaha
I've got one you might be able to answer that professors laughed at and said impossible. If I sit a certain wat too long my ribs on one side or the other will flip. It will concave outward. Painful. I must stretch to put it back in place. I thought everyone's ribs did this at one time. If you can't give an answer, thank you anyhow. I always thought it was because I pickled myself. I drink pickle juice. Love vinegar. Like an eggs that soaks in a cup of it for sometime, it will become a rubber ball.
Hope I returned the laugh or smile you gave me.
I use a ventilator at home through my tracheostomy tube. I have a Masimo RAD 97 Pulse Oximeter. I've had other oximeters such as a Masimo Rad 8, Nellcor N-600X, Ohmeda 3800 Oximeter, and several others! My favorite so far has been the Masimo Radical 97 Oximeter. It's really good, and It's easy for me to see the numbers, as I'm legally blind, but the numbers are large enough for me to see. I think Pulse Oximeters should be in more peoples' homes. It's such an important vital sign. VERY IMPORTANT!
Having tested positive for Covid 19 and Pneumonia in Thailand during August, I was dispatched to Hospital to be treated.The staff were so busy with the amount of Covid patients, that we patients were asked to check our own vital signs and help elderly sufferers too. I knew about the Blood pressure machines and digital thermometers, but the little finger Oxymeter was a mystery.
Thankyou Dr John for your informative video. Now I check it more than you do I think.
Regards Steve.