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#HappyHypoxia .. a situation of low oxygen saturation on the blood, which is an early indicator of impending #COVID19 deterioration !! .. 1/n
Harian Metro, 27/5/2021
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#HappyHypoxia .. a situation of low oxygen saturation on the blood, which is an early indicator of impending #COVID19 deterioration !! .. 1/n
Harian Metro, 27/5/2021
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An oxygen saturation of below 95% is an indicator of a need to seek further Rx.. if the #COVID19 Px is quarantined at home.. 2/n
Harian Metro, 27/5/2021
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Harian Metro, 27/5/2021
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Oxygen saturation levels easily measurable using a #pulseoximeter .. easily available at Pharmacies. In fact, currently it's a standard item for those who are under home quarantine for #COVID19 ..
Below is what United Sikhs Malaysia is doing !! .. 3/n
Below is what United Sikhs Malaysia is doing !! .. 3/n
Hati-Hati Happy Hypoxia #HappyHypoxia
Hati-hati mendiagnosis diri sendiri. Tanpa gejala, belum tentu sehat sepenuhnya dan bebas covid-19. Gejala kesulitan bernapas bisa jadi pertanda terserang happy hypoxia. Kadar oksigen terus turun hingga dapat menyebabkan kematian. #HappyHypoxia
Happy Hypoxia (hipoksia) diduga menjadi salah satu penyebab pasien covid-19 meninggal tanpa menunjukkan gejala apapun. #HappyHypoxia
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Provocative @Circulation article regarding the underlying cause of " #happyhypoxia " associated with #CoronaVirus where people have very low levels of oxygen but don't feel as short of breath like they usually would 1/n
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Provocative @Circulation article regarding the underlying cause of " #happyhypoxia " associated with #CoronaVirus where people have very low levels of oxygen but don't feel as short of breath like they usually would 1/n
ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.116…
@circulation The job of the lung is to transfer oxygen into the blood so that those oxygen rich red blood cells can deliver oxygen to the rest of your body.
If there is little or no oxygen in a part of your lung, would you want blood flowing to that part of the lung to pick up oxygen?
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If there is little or no oxygen in a part of your lung, would you want blood flowing to that part of the lung to pick up oxygen?
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@circulation You would NOT want blood flowing to parts of the lung that have little or no oxygen.
Your body prevents this by using "Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction (HPV); Hypoxic means no oxygen Pulmonary Vasoconstriction means you make arteries smaller which limits blood flow to a region
Your body prevents this by using "Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction (HPV); Hypoxic means no oxygen Pulmonary Vasoconstriction means you make arteries smaller which limits blood flow to a region
