What are hypoxia and hypoxemia?

What is hypoxia？

Hypoxia refers to extremely low levels of oxygen in the tissues, and one of the most common causes is asthma, which narrows the airways and limits the normal amount of oxygen you take in resulting in low blood oxygen saturation. People who also have chronic lung disease, anemia, heart disease, or medication often experience symptoms of oxygen deprivation.

What is hypoxemia?

Hypoxemia refers to extremely low levels of oxygen in the blood, which can prevent your body from functioning properly. This happens when you can’t breathe in enough oxygen or the oxygen doesn’t get into your bloodstream. Mild hypoxemia can lead to headaches and shortness of breath, and severe cases can lead to death, so it’s important to monitor your blood oxygen saturation at all times.

The difference between hypoxia and hypoxemia is as mentioned above. Both hypoxia and hypoxemia affect each other, so it is very important to monitor their readings at all times. This is also recommended that you must have your pulse oximeter reason. ……Read more >