Do you simply remember that SpO2 is safe if it is 95% or higher, and dangerous if it drops below 90%? In reality, applying this understanding to certain patients, such as those with COPD, can lead to ...

In medicine, hypoxia is a condition in which the human body tissues are not oxygenated sufficiently to maintain adequate homeostasis, resulting from inadequate oxygen delivery to the tissues due to ...

If the medical chart says "pH 7.32, PaCO2 50, PaO2 65, HCO3 24, BE 0," how would you explain this patient's condition? I think many people look at the numbers but honestly don't fully understand them.

In patients admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (ECOPD), appropriate oxygen therapy can save lives, but excess oxygenation is associated with higher ...

3 Centre for Respiratory Health, School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Introduction Pleural effusion is a common clinical problem that ...

Physical activity, particularly walking, is a common recommendation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

A doctor and patient both offer their perspectives on the challenges of returning home from the hospital after a COPD ...

Voice changes, which can be recorded and measured with a mobile phone app, can signal a flare-up in symptoms for people with ...

Doctors have few options for patients who develop a life-threatening lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS. A frequent cause of death during the COVID-19 pandemic, ARDS ...

Definitions of hypoxaemia, hypoxia, type 1 respiratory failure and hyperoxaemia Definition of hypercapnia and type 2 respiratory failure Definition of acidosis (respiratory acidosis and metabolic ...

Steffini Stalos, DO, is board-certified in pathology and lab medicine. She is currently Chief Medical Officer of Blood Associates, a lab consultancy firm. If your oxygen level drops below 92%, seek ...