Hypoxia and Medicine

What is the difference between hypoxia and hypoxemia?

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1. Hello Pre, Hypoxemia means that there is a less than normal oxygen content in the blood. Hypoxia means that there is insufficient oxygen in the body as a whole to sustain the vital organs. Hope this helps Love Mel.X
2. Clinically, hypoxemia is generally considered a decreased partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) ... depending on citings, less than 60 mmHg Hypoxia is a deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching body tissues. This can be regional or general in nature.