Silent hypoxia (also known as happy hypoxia) is generalised hypoxia that does not coincide with shortness of breath. This presentation is known to be...
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Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level. Hypoxia may be classified...
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Cerebral hypoxia is a form of hypoxia (reduced supply of oxygen), specifically involving the brain; when the brain is completely deprived of oxygen, it...
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physical signs. The patient looks better than the symptoms suggest. Silent hypoxia may occur and not be noticed, but will be picked up by pulse oximetry...
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patients with COVID-19, pulse oximetry helps with early detection of silent hypoxia, in which the patients still look and feel comfortable, but their SpO2...
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Asymptomatic (redirect from Clinically silent)
Asymptomatic (or clinically silent) is an adjective categorising the medical conditions (i.e., injuries or diseases) that patients carry but without experiencing...
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rolled out to patients at high risk of COVID, in a bid to detect the silent hypoxia element of the virus. The oximeter measures the level of oxygen in the...
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Freediving blackout (redirect from Hypoxia of ascent)
class of hypoxic blackout, a loss of consciousness caused by cerebral hypoxia towards the end of a breath-hold (freedive or dynamic apnea) dive, when...
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widely used to assess fetal well-being by identifying babies at risk of hypoxia (lack of oxygen). CTG is mainly used during labour. A review found that...
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Latent hypoxia is a condition where the oxygen content of the lungs and arterial blood is sufficient to maintain consciousness at a raised ambient pressure...
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developing a new silent infarct or stroke than are those whose initial MRI showed no abnormality. Stroke Hypertension Cerebral hypoxia DASH diet (Dietary...
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that Claire improperly intubated the patient at the crash site, causing hypoxia and leading to her brain death. 7 7 "22 Steps" David Straiton Johanna Lee...
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from abnormal breathing.[citation needed] Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which affects all the tissues and organs, some more rapidly than others...
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names: authors list (link) Carbone, Christopher (April 23, 2020). "'Silent hypoxia' may be killing COVID-19 patients, but one doctor offers a possible...
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for the body to react to hypoxia, or low oxygen levels in the blood. Semenza identified the gene sequences that expressed hypoxia-inducible factors (HIF)...
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activities: Ascent blackout, also called deep water blackout, is caused by hypoxia during ascent from depth. The partial pressure of oxygen in the lungs under...
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The Silent World (subtitle: A story of undersea discovery and adventure, by the first men to swim at record depths with the freedom of fish) is a 1953...
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alleviate hypoxia is to increase the amount of oxygen transmitted to the cornea. Although silicone-hydrogel lenses almost eliminate hypoxia in patients...
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that in humans is encoded by the SIRT1 gene. SIRT1 stands for sirtuin (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) 1 (S. cerevisiae), referring...
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II, the garrote has been regularly employed as a weapon by soldiers as a silent means of killing sentries and other enemy personnel. Instruction in the...
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gradual decompression occurs so slowly that it may not be sensed before hypoxia sets in. The term uncontrolled decompression here refers to the unplanned...
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many books describing his undersea explorations. In his first book, The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure, Cousteau surmised the...
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may also cause muscle cramps. Causes of cramping include hyperflexion, hypoxia, exposure to large changes in temperature, dehydration, or low blood salt...
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Consequences Barotrauma Decompression sickness Drowning Hypothermia Hypoxia Hypercapnia Hyperthermia Non-freezing cold injury...
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Consequences Barotrauma Decompression sickness Drowning Hypothermia Hypoxia Hypercapnia Hyperthermia Non-freezing cold injury...
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Consequences Barotrauma Decompression sickness Drowning Hypothermia Hypoxia Hypercapnia Hyperthermia Non-freezing cold injury...
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breathing or the amount of oxygen taken in, causing asphyxia and eventually hypoxia. It is not possible to die simply by holding the breath, since a reflex...
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Hyperoxia is the opposite of hypoxia; hyperoxia refers to a state in which oxygen supply to the tissues is excessive, and hypoxia refers to a state in which...
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fatalities are infrequent. Insufficient oxygen will lead to cerebral hypoxia and permanent brain damage. Peripheral neuropathy including paralysis is...
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all 121 people on board. An incorrect cabin pressurization setting had caused everyone on board to succumb to hypoxia. Type of aircraft: Boeing 737-300...
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