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severe hypoxia

[/səˈvɪər haɪˈpɒksiə/]
nounfemininepl: severe hypoxias / casos de hipóxia severa
hipóxia severa
1. A critical medical condition characterized by a severe deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body, potentially leading to organ damage or death
The patient suffered severe hypoxia after the respiratory failure and required immediate intubation.
O paciente sofreu hipóxia severa após a falha respiratória e necessitou de intubação imediata.
2. A dangerous level of oxygen deprivation in the blood (typically oxygen saturation below 60%) that poses an immediate threat to life
Severe hypoxia can cause irreversible brain damage within minutes.
A hipóxia severa pode causar danos cerebrais irreversíveis em poucos minutos.
Synonyms
acute hypoxiacritical hypoxiaprofound hypoxiahipóxia agudahipóxia críticahipóxia profunda
Antonyms
normoxiaadequate oxygenationnormoxemiaoxigenação adequada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
hipóxia severa
Standard medical terminology used in Brazil
São Paulo
hipóxia severa
Common in medical practice and hospitals
Rio de Janeiro
hipóxia severa
Standard usage in clinical settings
Portugal
hipóxia grave
Portuguese alternative; 'grave' is preferred over 'severa' in European Portuguese medical terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

life-threatening hypoxia
oxygen crisis
critical oxygen deprivation
crise de oxigênio
privação crítica de oxigênio
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