Q: what is a low oxygen level in the blood considered?

Sats <90%: Oximeter showing <90% or more appropriately pao2 <58 is considered hypoxia and need for o2 supplemental oxygen will be needed.

Q: how do you detect low oxygen levels in blood?

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.

Q: please tell me what can cause low oxygen level in the blood ?

Hypoxia: Anything that decreases o2 diffusibility or increases o2 consumption. These will include copd, pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung diseases, asthma exacerbation due to decreased lung volume same as in lung resection, pe, later part of chf, sepsis.

Q: could a resuscitated person who endured hypoxia still have low blood oxygen levels even if they were breathing normally again?

: Absolutely, that’s why the resuscitation protocol includes intubation and mechanical ventilation in the algorithm.

Q: what do a high white blood cell reading and low oxygen level in your blood suggest? how do you cure this?

Need diagnosis...: Before you can be treated, you need a diagnosis. The high WBC count may be due to an infection. If you add to this a low oxygen saturation, you may have a respiratory infection like acute bronchitis or pneumonia. See your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

Q: arterial blood gases, very low oxygen levels found, what to do?

What is the level: If that's you, it must be wrong since you would not be thinking enough to be here, consider venous blood. On the other hand if it is someone else, then that person needs oxygen either by cannula, mask or even a ventilator.

Q: arterial blood gases, very low oxygen levels found in my baby. will he have cp?

Can't tell: These are tests of a single point in time. Brief low oxygen levels usually don't harm a newborn. If low oxygen is prolonged, then problems may arise. Talk with the doctor who ordered the test or who knows your baby best.

Q: arterial blood gases, very low oxygen levels found in m y newborn?

Transient issue: Fetal o2 generally runs low levels while they extract it from mom with the placenta but it is adequate for their needs. During the transition of labor & delivery it continues to remain low ~70 & generally will not come up to regular levels (95+) for several minutes or hours after birth.Scalp abg's @ birth document stress, but are less important than babies vigor & breathing effort @ delivery.

Question 1

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 2

what is a low oxygen level in the blood considered?

Accepted Answer

Sats <90%: Oximeter showing <90% or more appropriately pao2 <58 is considered hypoxia and need for o2 supplemental oxygen will be needed.

Question 3

how do you detect  low oxygen levels in blood?

Accepted Answer

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 4

what causes low oxygen level in the blood ?

Accepted Answer

Many things...: Many things can cause a low oxygen level in the blood: so many, in fact, that i don't have enough room here to name them all. 

Here are some common causes: pneumonia; heart failure; clots to the lungs; emphysema; asthma. 

Hope this helps...

Question 5

please tell me what can cause low oxygen level in the blood ?

Accepted Answer

Hypoxia: Anything that decreases o2 diffusibility or increases o2 consumption. These will include copd, pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung diseases, asthma exacerbation due to decreased lung volume same as in lung resection, pe, later part of chf, sepsis.

Question 6

could a resuscitated person who endured hypoxia still have low blood oxygen levels even if they were breathing normally again?

Accepted Answer

: Absolutely, that’s why the resuscitation protocol includes intubation and mechanical ventilation in the algorithm.

Question 7

what do a high white blood cell reading and low oxygen level in your blood suggest? how do you cure this?

Accepted Answer

Need diagnosis...: Before you can be treated, you need a diagnosis. The high WBC count may be due to an infection. If you add to this a low oxygen saturation, you may have a respiratory infection like acute bronchitis or pneumonia. See your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

Question 8

arterial blood gases, very low oxygen levels found, what to do?

Accepted Answer

What is the level: If that's you, it must be wrong since you would not be thinking enough to be here, consider venous blood. On the other hand if it is someone else, then that person needs oxygen either by cannula, mask or even a ventilator.

Question 9

arterial blood gases, very low oxygen levels found in my baby. will he have cp?

Accepted Answer

Can't tell: These are tests of a single point in time.  Brief low oxygen levels usually don't harm a newborn.  If low oxygen is prolonged, then problems may arise.  Talk with the doctor who ordered the test or who knows your baby best.

Question 10

arterial blood gases, very low oxygen levels found in m y newborn?

Accepted Answer

Transient issue: Fetal o2 generally runs low levels while they extract it from mom with the placenta but it is adequate for their needs. During the transition of labor & delivery it continues to remain low ~70 & generally will not come up to regular levels (95+) for several minutes or hours after birth.Scalp abg's @ birth document stress, but are less important than babies vigor & breathing effort @ delivery.

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