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 …

Silent hypoxia is a condition caused by COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) in which patients have low levels of oxygen but no difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, which are common symptoms of hypoxia.

2023年1月19日 · One of the most serious symptoms of COVID-19 infections is a form of oxygen deprivation called "silent hypoxia." In this type of hypoxia, a patient's blood oxygen saturation levels drop...

Silent hypoxia in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients can be diagnosed with the help of a pulse oximeter, blood gas levels, and a 6-min walking test. While the clinicians and researchers figure out the exact reason for this phenomenon, the patients must be under strict day-to …

2020年9月24日 · A silent condition is impacting COVID-19 patients across the country. The damage it causes can lead to death, and in many cases, patients don’t know they have it. It is called silent hypoxia. Dr. Dipen Kadaria outlined the infection, the reason behind the “silent” term, and the things patients can do to protect themselves from it.

2020年12月8日 · Happy hypoxia, also known as silent hypoxia, represents an early stage in COVID-19 infection. About one in five people who has to be hospitalized for COVID-19 will experience happy hypoxia.

An unusual clinical picture has emerged in some patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: the development of hypoxia that is out of proportion to the patient's symptoms. This has been called silent or apathetic hypoxia [ 1 , 10 , 11 ].

Silent hypoxia can be devastating if not recognised early by patients and caregivers as they can be completely asymptomatic or present with only fever and upper respiratory symptoms without significant respiratory distress but may show severe hypoxia on pulse oximetry or …

Proper understanding of ‘silent hypoxia’ and measurement of oxygen saturation in suspected or confirmed patient of COVID-19 in outpatient or emergency department will help physicians in early diagnosis of hypoxaemia and manage accordingly.

2022年10月1日 · Silent hypoxemia is the preferred term describing an apparent lack of distress in the presence of hypoxemia. However, the phenomenon is well known among respiratory physiologists as hypoxic ventilatory decline.