Hypoxaemia

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• Synonyms

  • Hypoxia
  • Low oxygen in blood

• Causes

  • Right to left shunt
  • Methaemoglobinaemia
  • Acquired methaemoglobinemia
  • Hypoxic respiratory failure

• Effects

  • Central cyanosis
  • Diffuse organ ischaemia
  • Acquired lactate acidosis

• Parents

  • Blood gas investigation

• Children

  • Chronic hypoxia
  • Acute hypoxia

• Description

  • "hypoxemia refers to low partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood. hypoxia = inadequate supply of oxygen to tissues. Hypoxemia can cause hypoxia."