Hypoxia and Medicine

Can a person have hypoxia over a period of time and not know it and the doctor not notice it on exam?

I went to the eye doctor and he made the comment to the contact lense lady that I have a slight case of hypoxia. When I looked it up online, it had to...

Which type of hypoxia is it, and is there any research available on the subject?

Both mean that there is not a sufficient supply of oxygen being given but what is the difference and if there is no difference, why use two different ...

I have the opportunity to simulate what its like to be at 30,000 ft with no oxygen mask. My school currently has one for demonstration and since im i...

Recently I visited eye doctor as my son is having a squinted eye. After so many tests doctor found out that the back portion of the eye is swollen and...

I have had significant shortness of breath and am being treated with inhalers, nebulizer and meds. EKG and chemical stress test results said "pro...

Also with atheroma. Im cofnused with the following terms and how they relate to cuasing myocardial infarction: 1)ischemia 2)thrombosis 3)atherom...

Please give me an in-depth pathological process so I can understand fully. Thanks!

My dad went to the eye doctor because he was having trouble with peripheral vision. He is being sent to a specialist and we recieved a copy of the let...

I'm a little confused. But, isn't ischemian caused by atherosclerosis? When the arteries are narrow they may cause reduced O2 in heart tissue??

Is it poisoning by toxins in oxygen? A medical dictionary definition would be appreciated if you can find one. I need to keep this "professional&...

I understand that most of a cell's chemical processes would stop because of a lack of energy, but what causes the cell to "die"? Why do...

- Anaerobic metabolism - Aerobic metabolism - Lysosomal enzymes

Why are neurons and other brain cells more vulnerable than other cells to oxygen depravation? Is it becaue they are more sensitive to changes in pH th...

listed on death certificate as cause of death, but also stated died of natural causes. Is this unusual? I am not talking about anorexia which is starv...

My daughter has a condition that she believes is caused by a build up of yeast in her system. The condition causes a body odor and I need to point ou...

A physiotherapist has diagnosed a condition that I have, but has not told me a name for the condition. Does anyone know? The curve in my lower spine i...

if you tell them the medical condition you have, and tell them the truth by saying that it does not bother you attal, etc. Will they take that into ac...

A certain medical condition a®ects one in a thousand of the population. A screening procedure is developed that is 95% accurate. Discuss the probabi...

My 17 years old daughter boyfriend has frecuent seizures.He drives every day.I am very cocerned for my daugher and everyone else safety. How can I rep...

and why is it that his condition never seems to improve? Seriously, Does anyone know what medical condition he has that requires all those drugs?

I've heard that your health increases if you live in the mountains because your heart and lungs have to increase in strength to get enough oxygen....

There is a proven link between longevity and colder climates, like Iceland, however, is there also a link between high altitudes and longevity? I know...

Commercial airplane Jets (i.e Boeings, Airbus') fly at altitudes of 30,000-40,000 feet during the course of their flight. I never have understood ...

I did something for science about the dangers of high altitudes such as lungs expanding too much and collapsing/exploding because of too much expansio...

How can you learn to jump from high altitudes and land safely?I have seen people do it

The air is thinner at high altitudes, so that could account for it, but still… The skin of Concorde could, for example reach temperatures of 125°C ...

I get severe motion sickness driving up long winding mountain roads. I get nosebleeds and headaches from the high altitude. I am planning to move even...

I will be having a test on Canada Landform Regions and this might be on it so I want to be prepared. Do you know a good website where a grade 4 could...

A V-shaped valleys. B rapid water flow. C rapids and waterfalls. D oxbow lakes.

you can list them or give me a website. both would be helpful! sorry the mountains of sweden

is dead zone on yet

What's going on over there? Will it stay a dead zone forever? Are any organisms living there right now? Serious answers only!

And NOT too horror like Misery or that movie I saw called The Mist? I only read The Dead Zone because I like the TV show--I never read King before. ...

Was The Dead Zone tv series with Anthony Michael Hall, a popular show when it aired on tv? Because i just started watching it and loved it but neve...

I'm looking for Stephen King's series the Dead Zone online, free. Please don't just guess, give me a link to where I can watch them. ...

i've seen the verizon wireless dead-zone commercials and the one with the twins made me think of "the shining" with jack nicholson... i was wondering ...

Oxygen is being administered via trach mask @ 3 liters/min with aerosol mist simultaneously , still oxygen saturation would go from 98% to 92%.

When brought to the ER with liquid in her lungs (pleural effusion as a result of terminal metastatic breast cancer) my late wife's venous oxygen s...

Blood Oxygen Saturation level - what is the fatal and normal range? How long is a sub 85% level sustainable without more than a simple mask? This i...

I've started using an oxygen concentrator during sleep. I'm only a few weeks into not smoking, and if I'm successful in never smoking again, can this ...

The oxygen saturation reading should be 100, which mine reads. But my roommates reads between 88-92. He is in pain and having a hard time breathing, t...

Why is an oximeter important? Can it be measured without a pulse oximeter (as in, a different type of oximeter, if one exists) and how?

What causes this condition and how is it treated?

I need to know what hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy is, manifestation, prevention, and intervention? is there also a web site i can go on to find more...

My daughter was delivered by c-section and was not breathing at birth. She took her first gasp at 7 mins. Her apgar scores were 1@birth, 2 @ 5 mins, 5...

i am looking for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy related illness

My mom has question for you. Here it is...If a child is born premature at 32 weeks and has experienced hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy PVL, does this ...