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Hypoxemia review
RESP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Low arterial O2 tension and is associated with hypoxia | Hypoxemia |
| Inadequate O2 at the tissue cells, low arterial O2 tension | Hypoxic |
| Low or inadequate O2 for cellular metabolism | Hypoxia |
| O2 carrying capacity of hemoglobin is inadequate | Anemic Hypoxia |
| amount of O2 in blood can't meet tissue needs | Circulatory Hypoxia |
| impaired ability of the tissue cells to metabolize o2 | Histotoxic Hypoxia |
| Blue-bray or purplish discoloration on mucus membrane | Cyanosis |
| increase in levels of RBCs, cause thick blood | Polycythemia |