Hypoxemia
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What is hypoxemia?
Hypoxemia is a condition in which there is a decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen in blood. It may be caused by alveolar hypoventilation, impaired diffusion of oxygen across the blood-gas membrane and from taking in oxygen with a low partial pressure as in high altitude environments.
Common symptoms reported by people with hypoxemia
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with hypoxemia
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Oxygen therapy
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
3
Tried for
hypoxemia
(3)
Data from patients with hypoxemia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with hypoxemia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (4 evaluations)
Side effects
drowsiness
drug dependence
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
pain
(3)
Treatment name(s)
Oxygen therapy
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hypoxemia
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
pain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
somnolence
vivid dreams
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with hypoxemia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has hypoxemia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 74 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 4 say hypoxemia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 16 | |
| 50s | 23 | |
| 60s | 18 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 6 | |
| 40-49 years | 11 | |
| 50-59 years | 11 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9 | |
| Female | 62 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 45 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from hypoxemia patients who have completed their condition history
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