Hypoxia and Medicine

Mild Cerebral Hypoxia - would the Urgent Care facility be equipped to test for that?

I have symptoms of mild cerebral hypoxia. I've had them before, on and off for over two years, so I'm not concerned that it's a stroke or anything that urgent...however I do have symptoms of a lack of oxygen and it's frustrating and I'm considering going to the Urgent Care facility. We've been there before and it's very ...low tech. I don't want to sit in the ER for hours, that will just stress me out and cost way too much. Does anyone know offhand if there's any common way for the doctor to know oxygen levels to the brain, at a typical urgent care facility? If the cause was blockage in the left carotid artery... would there be a way to test for that? A blood gas would have to be sent out to a lab and take time right?

Public Comments

1. Urgent care can't help with this. Do you have a family doctor you see? He could order test to see whats wrong. If things get worst go to ER. Then you need to follow-up with a family doc.