Hypoxemia associated with patent foramen ovale typically manifests as platypnea–orthodeoxia syndrome, 5 an uncommon phenomenon whereby patients have dyspnea (platypnea) and arterial oxygen ...

You need oxygen to survive. Hypoxemia is a dangerous condition that occurs when your blood is lacking the oxygen it needs. Damage to your organs can occur within minutes if your body is not getting ...

Hypoxemia usually means that some medical condition is causing too low a blood oxygen level. Many medical conditions can cause hypoxemia, including blocked airways, diseases of the lungs and ...

Hypoxemia was a very common symptom in critical patients and should be treated immediately before resulting in permanent organ failure. Rapid diagnosis of the etiology of hypoxemia could be achieved ...

Hypoxemia affects acutely ill patients of all ages, but neonates and children experience the highest prevalence of hypoxemia amongst inpatient populations (6). Increased access to oxygen therapy in ...

Fewer ICU/ED patients experienced hypoxemia during intubation with receipt of preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation vs. an oxygen mask, according to research published in the New England ...

Conclusion The PREPARE hypoxemia risk score, comprising five easily available characteristics, has the potential to be used to identify hypoxemia in children with pneumonia with a fair degree of ...