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Old January 26th 07, 06:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Udo
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Default Blood Oxygen level question.

How long does it take for the blood oxygen level to normalize at 15000
ft, after one discovers the flow meter was not adjusted correctly?
Also at what altitude does Oxygen become beneficial, assuming an
average person? Are there any factors, other then altitude it self,
that can lower Blood oxygen level during flight assuming supplemental
oxygen is not used between 5000 and 10000 ft and the pilot has a normal
cardio vascular health? What oxygen level is considered optimum at sea
level and 10000ft to 15000ft?
Udo

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Old January 26th 07, 07:14 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mike[_8_]
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Default Blood Oxygen level question.

Udo,

I found the following helpful when looking for answers and solutions.

http://www.aeromedix.com/aeromedix/a...eox/index.html

Mike

On Jan 26, 10:09 am, "Udo" wrote:
How long does it take for the blood oxygen level to normalize at 15000
ft, after one discovers the flow meter was not adjusted correctly?
Also at what altitude does Oxygen become beneficial, assuming an
average person? Are there any factors, other then altitude it self,
that can lower Blood oxygen level during flight assuming supplemental
oxygen is not used between 5000 and 10000 ft and the pilot has a normal
cardio vascular health? What oxygen level is considered optimum at sea
level and 10000ft to 15000ft?
Udo


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Old January 26th 07, 07:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
nimbus
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Default Blood Oxygen level question.

I am also looking for the following information:

Oxygen consumption in function of altitude, age of pilot.

The objective is to determine when I have to go down when I see a
specific oxygen pressure in my bottle.

Many thanks for any help.
Bruno

On 26 jan, 19:14, "Mike" wrote:
Udo,

I found the following helpful when looking for answers and solutions.

http://www.aeromedix.com/aeromedix/a...eox/index.html

Mike

On Jan 26, 10:09 am, "Udo" wrote:

How long does it take for the blood oxygen level to normalize at 15000
ft, after one discovers the flow meter was not adjusted correctly?
Also at what altitude does Oxygen become beneficial, assuming an
average person? Are there any factors, other then altitude it self,
that can lower Blood oxygen level during flight assuming supplemental
oxygen is not used between 5000 and 10000 ft and the pilot has a normal
cardio vascular health? What oxygen level is considered optimum at sea
level and 10000ft to 15000ft?
Udo


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Old January 26th 07, 08:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Craig
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Default Blood Oxygen level question.

My experience with a pulse oxymeter in an altitude chamber was that
blood oxygen levels responds very quickly to changes in available
oxygen. This was reinforced by the instructor also. Just breathing
once or twice from the mouth while using a cannula will reduce blood
oxygen, but it recovers quickly when breathing through the nose
resumes.

The altitude chamber instructor cited loss of visual acuity and night
vision over 5,000 ft. and also emphasized that prior exposure to even
very small amounts of carbon monoxide prior to or during flight
significantly reduces blood oxygen due to COs much higher affinity for
hemoglobin.

Best regards,
Craig

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Old January 26th 07, 09:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Shawn
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Default Blood Oxygen level question.

Udo wrote:
How long does it take for the blood oxygen level to normalize at 15000
ft, after one discovers the flow meter was not adjusted correctly?


Seconds really if you start sufficient flow. The body is good at
getting O2 into the blood. However side effects may linger (e.g. headache).

Also at what altitude does Oxygen become beneficial, assuming an
average person?


Average? A 55 kg 26 year old female who walks 10 miles every day would
be a good baseline for an average healthy human YMMV :-)
*Your* best bet is to buy a pulse oximeter (e.g. Nonin 9500) available
for less than 200 USD these days, check your resting pO2, then go fly.
Go on O2 and titrate it accordingly to maintain that normal oxygen level.

Are there any factors, other then altitude it self,
that can lower Blood oxygen level during flight assuming supplemental
oxygen is not used between 5000 and 10000 ft and the pilot has a normal
cardio vascular health? What oxygen level is considered optimum at sea
level and 10000ft to 15000ft?


As altitude increases, the kidneys dump water (altitude diuresis). The
problems associated with dehydration are being discussed (or ignored) in
other threads, so avoid one cause of the problem and keep the O2 on.
As for what level of saturation is optimum, why let it drop any below
normal resting?


Shawn
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Old January 26th 07, 10:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
HL Falbaum
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Default Blood Oxygen level question.

We can get very scientific here, but why?
Oxygen is cheap--get a pulseox and use it ia few times, then spot check.
Sometimes the flowmeters are "off" a bit.
If you must conserve, due to lack of supply, then aim for a pO2 of greater
than 90.
If it is necessary to conserve often, then get a bigger supply, or be more
efficient, such as a EDS (medical equivalent is a CPAP)--
Hartley Falbaum

"Shawn" wrote in message
. ..
Udo wrote:
How long does it take for the blood oxygen level to normalize at 15000
ft, after one discovers the flow meter was not adjusted correctly?


Seconds really if you start sufficient flow. The body is good at getting
O2 into the blood. However side effects may linger (e.g. headache).

Also at what altitude does Oxygen become beneficial, assuming an
average person?


Average? A 55 kg 26 year old female who walks 10 miles every day would be
a good baseline for an average healthy human YMMV :-)
*Your* best bet is to buy a pulse oximeter (e.g. Nonin 9500) available for
less than 200 USD these days, check your resting pO2, then go fly. Go on
O2 and titrate it accordingly to maintain that normal oxygen level.

Are there any factors, other then altitude it self,
that can lower Blood oxygen level during flight assuming supplemental
oxygen is not used between 5000 and 10000 ft and the pilot has a normal
cardio vascular health? What oxygen level is considered optimum at sea
level and 10000ft to 15000ft?


As altitude increases, the kidneys dump water (altitude diuresis). The
problems associated with dehydration are being discussed (or ignored) in
other threads, so avoid one cause of the problem and keep the O2 on.
As for what level of saturation is optimum, why let it drop any below
normal resting?


Shawn



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Old January 26th 07, 11:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Shawn
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Default Blood Oxygen level question.

HL Falbaum wrote:
We can get very scientific here, but why?


I used to work in a hemoglobin research lab and my wife is a science
geek M.D. I could bore you to tears. :-)


Oxygen is cheap--get a pulseox and use it ia few times, then spot check.
Sometimes the flowmeters are "off" a bit.
If you must conserve, due to lack of supply, then aim for a pO2 of greater
than 90.
If it is necessary to conserve often, then get a bigger supply, or be more
efficient, such as a EDS (medical equivalent is a CPAP)--


CPAP is something else, for treating breathing problems during sleep.
Hopefully you won't need one of those flying!


Shawn
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Old January 27th 07, 12:07 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
HL Falbaum
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Default Blood Oxygen level question.


"Shawn" wrote in message
. ..
HL Falbaum wrote:
We can get very scientific here, but why?


I used to work in a hemoglobin research lab and my wife is a science geek
M.D. I could bore you to tears. :-)


Oxygen is cheap--get a pulseox and use it ia few times, then spot check.
Sometimes the flowmeters are "off" a bit.
If you must conserve, due to lack of supply, then aim for a pO2 of
greater than 90.
If it is necessary to conserve often, then get a bigger supply, or be
more efficient, such as a EDS (medical equivalent is a CPAP)--


CPAP is something else, for treating breathing problems during sleep.
Hopefully you won't need one of those flying!


Shawn



My apologies to the group--I re-read my post and must correct an error--

I know the difference between pO2 and SaO2. My "90" number is SaO2, of
course. This is the number you get from your pulseox meter.

Major brain disconnect on the CPAP

Sorry

Hartley Falbaum


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Old January 27th 07, 12:23 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
raulb
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Default Blood Oxygen level question.

I recently spent A LOT of time in the hospital on oxygen 24/7. It was
found that if, when I was active (exercise) and my blood ox level went
down to 80-85 or so, sitting for a minute or so on the oxygen (2
liters/minute) and it would be back up to around 96--and this was with
a partially collapsed lung. It was, however, also at about 200 ft MSL
and not at 15k.

On Jan 26, 9:09 am, "Udo" wrote:
How long does it take for the blood oxygen level to normalize at 15000
ft, after one discovers the flow meter was not adjusted correctly?
Also at what altitude does Oxygen become beneficial, assuming an
average person? Are there any factors, other then altitude it self,
that can lower Blood oxygen level during flight assuming supplemental
oxygen is not used between 5000 and 10000 ft and the pilot has a normal
cardio vascular health? What oxygen level is considered optimum at sea
level and 10000ft to 15000ft?
Udo


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Old January 27th 07, 01:51 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Richard[_1_]
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Default Blood Oxygen level question.



On Jan 26, 9:09 am, "Udo" wrote:
How long does it take for the blood oxygen level to normalize at 15000
ft, after one discovers the flow meter was not adjusted correctly?
Also at what altitude does Oxygen become beneficial, assuming an
average person? Are there any factors, other then altitude it self,
that can lower Blood oxygen level during flight assuming supplemental
oxygen is not used between 5000 and 10000 ft and the pilot has a normal
cardio vascular health? What oxygen level is considered optimum at sea
level and 10000ft to 15000ft?
Udo


 




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