Hypoxaemia
A patient is hypoxaemic when there is a low partial pressure of oxygen in the blood.
There are various mechanisms of hypoxemia but ventilation/perfusion mismatch is the most common underlying mechanism of hypoxemia.
Reference
- Sarkar M. Mechanisms of hypoxaemia. Lung India. 2017 Mar-Apr;34(2):220.
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