Toddler oxygen levels 88???

[Terri1252]

Hello , my daughter we t to the er today for coughing and trouble breathing... They ended up putting her on oxygen ... Levels ranging from 88-92 is this normal!? What could cause this? Also we got sent to a permanent room and now her oxygen is 87 and they don't hVe the oxygen on ??!! ?? Is thus bad?? Her heart rate is 155 is that normal?

[Cathleen Zoretic, RN]

I am so sorry this answer is this late,
I posted an answer to this from a mobile device the day you sent the question, but it did not come through. I hope your daughter is feeling better by now. If there are any other questions please post and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Cathy

[fiocena]

Hi

Oxygen levels really should be in their high 90's. A reading of 94% is what is needed. She will require oxygen to keep her saturations high. Make sure they are above 94%. Without knowing the age of your daughter I can not comment on the heart rate. When a child is having respiratory problems the heart needs to work harder to get the oxygen around the body...hence a higher pulse rate.
Hope she makes a speedy recovery.