What is Silent hypoxia? Its relation with covid 19

Presentation on silent hypoxia.

1. What is Silent H y poxia ?

2. What is Hypoxia? N ot enough oxygen available to the blood and body tissues. N ormal arterial oxygen is approximately 75 to 100 millimetres of mercury . Values under 90% are considered low . Levels below 80% can result in damage to vital organs .

3. What is Silent Hypoxia? ‘ Covid pneumonia ’ - a serious medical condition found in severe COVID-19 patients . In ‘ silent ’ or ‘ happy ’ hypoxia , patients appear to be less in distress. In silent hypoxia cases, patients have been reported sitting up in bed talking or operating mobile phones. Shortness of breath or coughing until their oxygen fell to acutely low levels