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HIPOXIA [3 records]

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Record 1 2024-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Embryology
  • Respiratory System
  • Cardiovascular System
DEF

[A low level] of oxygen in the fetus, commonly as a result of diminished placental perfusion, uteroplacental insufficiency, or compression of the umbilical cord.

OBS

Signs of early fetal hypoxia include tachycardia and increased variability of the fetal heart rate; profound fetal hypoxia is characterized by bradycardia and a sinusoidal fetal heart rate pattern.

Key term(s)
  • fetus hypoxia
  • foetus hypoxia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Embryologie
  • Appareil respiratoire
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
CONT

Quels sont les différents types d'hypoxies? Les hypoxies peuvent être classifiées en fonction de différents paramètres dont leur origine. On distingue notamment : [...] l'hypoxie fœtale, qui correspond à un déficit en oxygène chez le fœtus [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embriología
  • Aparato respiratorio
  • Sistema cardiovascular
DEF

Disminución en la concentración de oxígeno en la sangre arterial del feto.

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Record 2 2021-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Respiratory System
  • Cardiovascular System
DEF

A very low blood oxygen level that does not result in observable signs.

CONT

Silent hypoxia occurs in some COVID-19 patients when blood oxygen saturation levels are exceedingly low, indicating they aren't getting enough oxygen to their lungs, yet these patients do not show symptoms of breathlessness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil respiratoire
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
DEF

Taux d'oxygène sanguin très faible qui ne se traduit pas par des signes observables.

CONT

Les médecins ont été surpris par ce qu'ils appellent aujourd'hui l'hypoxie silencieuse : les malades ayant un taux d'oxygène sanguin particulièrement faible ne semblent pourtant pas lutter pour respirer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Aparato respiratorio
  • Sistema cardiovascular
CONT

Anteriormente los pacientes solían caer muertos en la carretera o incluso antes de llegar a un hospital. Debido a la reducción del oxígeno en su sangre – saturación de oxígeno. Esto se debió a la hipoxia feliz, donde aunque la saturación de oxígeno se reducía gradualmente, los pacientes de COVID-19 no presentaban síntomas […] Ahora, desde que sabemos de la hipoxia feliz o hipoxia silenciosa, estamos monitoreando la saturación de oxígeno de todos los pacientes Covid con un simple oxímetro de pulso de uso casero […]

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Record 3 2020-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
DEF

A condition in which there is not enough oxygen available to the blood and body tissues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
CONT

L'hypoxie […] est une situation dans laquelle les apports en oxygène sont insuffisants aux besoins des tissus de l'organisme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología animal
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