what is anoxia?
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Autonomic Nervous System - Introduction Anoxia is an extreme form of hypoxia (low levels of oxygen in the blood) in which there is a complete lack of oxygen supply to the body as a whole or to a specific organ or tissue region.
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Hypoxia â Symptoms, Causes, Definition, Treatment, Types In cases of Histotoxic hypoxia, there are cells which are damaged, and therefore are unable to use and absorb oxygen. This can happen often because of overuse of alcohol or drugs. The intake of certain poisons like hydrogen sulfide as well as cyanide can also be a cause of this type of hypoxia.his is a state of the human body where the body tissues are hungry for oxygen. It is oxygen shortage in the body. In the most extreme hypoxia, oxygen is totally missing from the body which is a condition known as anoxia.
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hypoxia hypoxia means a shortage of oxygen — as compared to anoxia, which means a total lack of it. In common with other mammals, humans have evolved with a system of breathing and blood circulation, which allows intake of oxygen from the air and its transport throughout the body.ither condition causes a reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. Hypemic hypoxia can result from hemorrhage or anemia. It can also be induced by drugs, chemicals, or an increase in carbon monoxide (a condition experienced by smokers).
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- anoxia - severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues. asphyxiation, suffocation - the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture.
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Definitions &Translations Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Hyperoxia. Hyperoxia is excess oxygen or higher than normal partial pressure of oxygen. In medicine, it refers to excess oxygen in the lungs or other body tissues, which can be caused by breathing air or oxygen at pressures greater than normal atmospheric pressure. This kind of hyperoxia can lead to oxygen toxicity.
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hypoxia Hypoxia, or altitude sickness, reduces the amount of oxygen in the brain causing such symptoms as dizziness, shortness of breath, and mental confusion. a type brought about by a reduction of the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood because of a decrease in the complete blood counts or an alteration of the hemoglobin constituents. hypoxia, anoxic, n a type resulting from inadequate oxygen in inspired air or interference with gaseous exchange in the lungs.
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Hypoxemia Hypoxemia is an abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood. More specifically, it is oxygen deficiency in arterial blood. Hypoxemia has many causes, often respiratory disorders, and can cause tissue hypoxia as the blood is not supplying enough oxygen to the body.
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Hypoxia (environmental) Hypoxia (environmental) Hypoxia refers to low oxygen conditions. Normally, 20.9% of the gas in the atmosphere is oxygen. The partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere is 20.9% of the total barometric pressure.
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- Medical Dictionary. hypoxia. play play. noun hyp·ox·ia \hip-ˈäk-sē-ə, hī-ˈpäk-\. Medical Definition of hypoxia. : a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body.
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Definition Hypoxemia is a below-normal level of oxygen in your blood, specifically in the arteries. Hypoxemia is a sign of a problem related to breathing or circulation, and may result in various symptoms, such as shortness of breath. Hypoxemia is determined by measuring the oxygen level in a blood sample taken from an artery (arterial blood gas). It can also be estimated by measuring the oxygen saturation of your blood using a pulse oximeter — a small device that clips to your finger. Normal arterial oxygen is approximately 75 to 100 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Values under 60 mm Hg usually indicate the need for supplemental oxygen.
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Hypoxia Also referred to as altitude hypoxia, hypoxic hypoxia is the lack of oxygen absorbed by the body due atmospheric conditions As pressure altitude increases, the partial pressure of oxygen decreases along with blood oxygen saturation
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Hypoxia (medical) Hypoxia differs from hypoxemia in that hypoxia refers to a state in which oxygen supply is insufficient, whereas hypoxemia refers specifically to states that have low arterial oxygen supply. Hypoxia in which there is complete deprivation of oxygen supply is referred to as anoxia.
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- hyperoxia hy·per·ox·i·a (hī'pər-ŏk'sē-ə) n. An excess of oxygen in tissues and organs. A higher than normal oxygen tension, such as that produced by breathing air or oxygen at greater than atmospheric pressures.
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Hypoxemia Hypoxemia refers to low oxygen in the blood, and the more general term hypoxia is an abnormally low oxygen content in any tissue or organ, or the body as a whole. Hypoxemia can cause hypoxia (hypoxemic hypoxia), but hypoxia can also occur via other mechanisms, such as anemia.
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- Definition[edit] Hypoxemia refers to low oxygen in the blood, and the more general term hypoxia is an abnormally low oxygen content in any tissue or organ, or the body as a whole. Hypoxemia can cause hypoxia (hypoxemic hypoxia), but hypoxia can also occur via other mechanisms, such as anemia.
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Overview Overview. Asphyxia is a term derived from Greek that literally translates as stopping of the pulse.. This term refers to a multi-etiologic set of conditions in which there is inadequate delivery, uptake and/or utilization of oxygen by the body’s tissues/cells, often accompanied by carbon dioxide retention.
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anoxia The five types of anoxia or hypoxia include hypoxemic, anemic, affinity, stagnant, and histotoxic. Hypoxemic anoxia happens when the oxygen pressure outside the body is so low that the hemoglobin, the chemical which carries oxygen in the red blood cells (RBCs), is unable to become fully loaded with the gas.
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Hypoxia (medical) Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level. Hypoxia may be classified as either generalized, affecting the whole body, or local, affecting a region of the body. Although hypoxia is often a pathological condition, variations in arterial oxygen concentrations can be part of the normal physiology, for example, during hypoventilation training or strenuous physical exercise. Hypoxia differs from hypoxemia and anoxemia in that hypoxia refers to a state in which oxygen supply is insufficient, whereas hypoxemia and anoxemia refer specifically to states that have low or zero arterial oxygen supply. Hypoxia in which there is complete deprivation of oxygen supply is referred to as anoxia.
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- Anoxia can result from inadequate amounts of oxygen in the air, such as at high altitudes, from an inability of your blood to load and carry oxygen to tissues and organs, from the inability of the heart to pump and distribute the oxygenated blood adequately, or from respiratory failure that prevents the blood from picking up oxygen in the lungs.
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- The medical term for lowered oxygen levels is hypoxia; the term anoxia refers to the absence of oxygen. Pseudocyanosis is the appearance of cyanosis that is not associated with reduced oxygen delivery to tissues.