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  2. Hypoxemia - Wikipedia

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    Tissue hypoxia refers to low levels of oxygen in the tissues of the body and the term hypoxia is a general term for low levels of oxygen. [2] Hypoxemia is usually caused by pulmonary disease whereas tissue oxygenation requires additionally adequate circulation of blood and perfusion of tissue to meet metabolic demands.

  3. Hypoxia (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Hypoxemia normally stimulates ventilation and produces dyspnea, but these and the other signs and symptoms of hypoxia are sufficiently variable in COPD to limit their value in patient assessment. Chronic alveolar hypoxia is the main factor leading to development of cor pulmonale — right ventricular hypertrophy with or without overt right ...

  4. Cerebral hypoxia - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral hypoxia is typically grouped into four categories depending on the severity and location of the brain's oxygen deprivation: [20] Aneurysm in a cerebral artery, one cause of hypoxic anoxic injury (HAI). Diffuse cerebral hypoxia – A mild to moderate impairment of brain function due to low oxygen levels in the blood.

  5. Silent hypoxia - Wikipedia

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    Silent hypoxia (also known as happy hypoxia) [1] [2] is generalised hypoxia that does not coincide with shortness of breath. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] This presentation is known to be a complication of COVID-19 , [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and is also known in walking pneumonia , [ 8 ] altitude sickness , [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] and rebreather diving .

  6. A Dietitian’s Take on Foods That Fight Inflammation - AOL

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    Here are some noteworthy foods to consider including in your diet if you are focused on mitigating chronic inflammation naturally: Fatty Fish Think salmon, mackerel, sardines, or any other option ...

  7. Generalized hypoxia - Wikipedia

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    Generalized hypoxia is a medical condition in which the tissues of the body are deprived of the necessary levels of oxygen due to an insufficient supply of oxygen, which may be due to the composition or pressure of the breathing gas, decreased lung ventilation, or respiratory disease, any of which may cause a lower than normal oxygen content in the arterial blood, and consequently a reduced ...

  8. What is the AIP diet, and can it reduce inflammation? A ... - AOL

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    The Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet is an elimination diet designed to help reduce inflammation, manage symptoms and improve quality of life for people with autoimmune diseases.

  9. Promoting Healthy Choices: Information vs. Convenience - HuffPost

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    to order in one experimental treatment. Thus, the avoidance of small immediate costs – the cost of the extra effort required to order a less healthy meal – weighs in favor of healthy selections. The second bias, well documented in the Behavioral Economics literature, is the tendency