Hypoxia

Introduction: Hypoxia

Description of Hypoxia

Hypoxia (medical condition): Lack of oxygen to the body's tissues.

See also:

Anoxia:
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  »Symptoms of Anoxia
  »Causes of Anoxia
  »Treatments for Anoxia

Hypoxia: Decrease below normal levels of oxygen in inspired gases, arterial blood, or tissue, without reaching anoxia. [hypo- + oxygen]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Hypoxia: Failure to adequately provide oxygen to cells of the body and to remove excess carbon dioxide from them. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Source: Diseases Database

Hypoxia: reduction of oxygen supply to tissue below physiological level.
Source: CRISP

Hypoxia as a Disease

Hypoxia: Another name for Anoxia (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Anoxia
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Hypoxia: Related Diseases

Hypoxia: Hypoxia is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Physical conditions
• Brain conditions

Causes of Hypoxia

Some of the causes of Hypoxia are included in the list below:

• Heart attack
• Severe asthma
• Smoke inhalation
• Carbon monoxide inhalation
• High altitude exposure

See full list of 68 causes of Hypoxia (Anoxia)

Symptoms of Hypoxia (Anoxia)

Some of the symptoms of Hypoxia incude:

• Unconsciousness
• Seizures
• Myoclonic jerks
• Neck stiffness

Read more about symptoms of Hypoxia (Anoxia)

Treatments for Hypoxia (Anoxia)

Treatments for Hypoxia (Anoxia) include:

• Restoring oxygen supply
• Cardiovascular restoration
• Preventing pneumonia

Read more about treatments for Hypoxia

Treatment of Hypoxia: For more treatment information about Hypoxia, see treatment of Anoxia (Hypoxia)

Hypoxia: Article Excerpts about Anoxia

Specifically, anoxia is a condition in which there is an absence of oxygen supply to an organ's tissues although there is adequate blood flow to the tissue. Hypoxia is a condition in which there is a decrease of oxygen to the tissue in spite of adequate blood flow to the tissue. Anoxia and hypoxia, however, are often used interchangeably—without regard to their specific meanings—to describe a condition that occurs in an organ when there is a diminished supply of oxygen to the organ's tissues. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Anoxia-Hypoxia Information Page: NINDS)

Hypoxia as a Symptom

Hypoxia (symptom): This is where there is a reduction of oxygen supply to parts of the body below what is required for adequate perfusion.

Hypoxia (symptom): See Hypoxia (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Hypoxia:

• Hypoxia

Terms associated with Hypoxia:

Terms Similar to Hypoxia:

• Respiratory failure
• Anoxemia
• Anoxia
• Hypoxemia

Source: Diseases Database

More specific terms for Hypoxia:

• hypoxia neonatorum

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Hypoxia

• sign /symptom

Source - CRISP

The term Hypoxia can be used for:

• anoxia
• oxygen deficiency

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Hypoxia:

• cyanosis
• oxygen tension

Source: CRISP

The description of Hypoxia may also be used for the following terms:

• oxygen stress (breathing)

Source: CRISP

External links related to: Hypoxia

• eMedicine - Respiratory Failure : Article by Sat Sharma, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FCCP, DABSM
• Pulse Oximetry
• Inhaled nitric oxide for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in children and adults (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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