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Is the hypoxemia related to pneumonia ? that's all , thank you
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Hypoxemia: is abnormally low levels of oxygen in the blood. There are numerous potential causes, pneumonia is one of them.
Answered 10/11/2016
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PNA and low O2.: In pneumonia, fluid fills the spaces that need to be filled with air for the acquisition of oxygen, so pneumonia can in fact cause hypoxemia.
Answered 11/19/2015
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