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Hypoxemia review
RESP
Question | Answer |
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Low arterial O2 tension and is associated with hypoxia | Hypoxemia |
Inadequate O2 at the tissue cells, low arterial O2 tension | Hypoxic |
Low or inadequate O2 for cellular metabolism | Hypoxia |
O2 carrying capacity of hemoglobin is inadequate | Anemic Hypoxia |
amount of O2 in blood can't meet tissue needs | Circulatory Hypoxia |
impaired ability of the tissue cells to metabolize o2 | Histotoxic Hypoxia |
Blue-bray or purplish discoloration on mucus membrane | Cyanosis |
increase in levels of RBCs, cause thick blood | Polycythemia |