Question 1

what causes low oxygen levels after surgery?

Accepted Answer

Atelectasis: Sometimes, there can be parts of the lung not fully inflated called atelectasis. This could cause low oxygen levels and can be reversed by taking deep breaths. This type of lung exercise can be done using something called an incentive spirometer, and walking around. Hope this helps!

Question 2

what are the causes of low oxygen sat rates after surgery?

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many: There can be many causes, the most common after surgery is atelectasis due to poor inspiration. This can be improved by using the bedside incentive spirometer frequently. Other causes include excessive sedation, pulmonary edema, or rarely pulmonary embolism.

Question 3

what could cause low oxygen levels after a carotid artery surgery and then hematoma removal surgery? dry esophagus from ventilator?

Accepted Answer

Lots of things: Low oxygen levels after a surgery can be caused by a large number of problems. Possibilities include ventilator associated pneumonia, pulmonary edema ( fluid in the lungs) adult respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary embolism ( blood clot in the lung) so without more detail could not say. You should discuss with the doctors involved in the patients care. "dry" esophagus not a cause.

Question 4

please explain what it means if you have low oxygen levels?

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Oxygen: The normal o2 in the blood is calculated as that which should be calculated by knowing the lung, the age, water vapor pressure, etc. Very complicated. For our purposes, we set at that oxygen which will give us a saturation of hemoglobin at least 90% in the arteries. If it is lower than that it is low.

Question 5

what causes low oxygen levels and would they make me yawn repeatedly?

Accepted Answer

See below: Anything external or internal can can low oxygen level, but that has no relation to yawning.

Question 6

how do you detect  low oxygen levels in blood?

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Low oxygen: One way is to use a pulse oximeter which fits over the finger and gives a good approximation of the oxygen in the blood.

Question 7

what does it mean if you have low oxygen levels in your blood tests?

Accepted Answer

Lung disease: Is the commonest reason for a low level of oxygen in the blood. It can also happen in heart disease if the heart is failing and fluid builds up in otherwise-healthy lungs, or if there is a hole in the heart, causing blood to bypass the right heart circulation into the lungs and skip picking up oxygen there. These are examples of some common causes. Smoking, high altitude=examples of lung reasons.

Question 8

if low oxygen levels are causing seizures would the best way to treat them be finding out why oxygen is dropping?

Accepted Answer

If that is the case?: When you experience a seizure, your oxygen level might dip and your carbon dioxide will also change.  Many metabolic changes accompany seizures.  I suspect that oxygenation due to seizure activity, not the reverse.  You do not list your current anti-seizure meds, but i presume you are taking some medication.  Altering your medicines may successfully control the seizures.

Question 9

can the body adapt to low oxygen levels ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Think about americans who live in denver, sherpas that live in tibet, & the maya in south america. These are populations of people who have become accustomed in one way or another to a lower atmospheric oxygen level, and in the mayans a lower blood oxygen level. Another sea-level example would be a person with emphysema who may run a blood oxygen level of 88% and still be walking around home depot.

Question 10

can i still sleep with low oxygen levels?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Don't really have any choice.  Not sure why your levels are low or how low, but staying awake eternally is not an option.  If low levels are due to a temporary illness oxygen is often prescribed.  If due to sleep apnea then CPAP is offered.

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What causes low oxygen levels and would they make me yawn repeatedly?

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