Hypoxemia

Hypoxemia
Other namesHypoxaemia
Blood with higher oxygen content appears bright red
SpecialtyPulmonology

Hypoxemia (also spelled hypoxaemia) is an abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood. More specifically, it is oxygen deficiency in arterial blood. Hypoxemia is usually caused by pulmonary disease. Sometimes the concentration of oxygen in the air is decreased leading to hypoxemia.

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