This document discusses hypoxia, which is a condition where the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. It identifies different types of hypoxia including hypoxic (low oxygen in blood), anemic (low hemoglobin), stagnant (low blood flow), and histotoxic (tissues cannot use oxygen). Common causes are listed such as respiratory diseases, anemia, blood clots, and cyanide poisoning. The effects on different body systems are described. Oxygen therapy is discussed as a treatment for hypoxia along with its effectiveness for different hypoxic types.

1. An Assignment on
Hypoxia
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2. Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of
adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level. In its extreme form, where oxygen is
entirely absent, the condition is called anoxia.
Hypoxemia (low oxygen in our blood) can cause hypoxia (low oxygen in our
tissues) when our blood doesn't carry enough oxygen to our tissues to meet our
body's needs. The word hypoxia is sometimes used to describe both problems.
Although they can vary from person to person, the most common hypoxia
symptoms are:
Symptoms:-
 Changes in the color of your skin, ranging from blue to cherry red
 Confusion
 Cough
 Fast heart rate
 Rapid breathing
 Shortness of breath
 Slow heart rate
 Sweating
 Wheezing
Common Causes:-
 High altitude.
 Low hemoglobin level.
 Decreased oxygen supply to an area.
 Low oxygen carrying capacity.
 Poor tissue perfusion.
 Impaired ventilation.
 Decreased diffusion of oxygen.
Introduction

3. It is the most common form of hypoxia in which the Po2 of the arterial blood is
reduced.
Causes of Hypoxic Hypoxia:-
1. Low P02 in the inspired air which include:
 High Altitude
 Breathing Gas mixture having Low P02
 Breathing in closed space
2. Decreased Pulmonary Ventilation due to Respiratory Disorders.
Hypoxia
Hypoxic
hypoxia.
Stagnant
or
Ischaemic
hypoxia
Histotoxic
hypoxia.
Anemic
hypoxia
Types of Hypoxia
Hypoxic hypoxia (Anoxic anoxia)

4.  Obstructive Lung diseases e.g Asthma
 Mechanical or Nervous Disorders (e.g. neuromuscular disorders)
 Depression Of Respiratory centre
 Pneumothorax (air in thorcic cavity)
3. Inadequate Oxygenation Of Blood due to Respiratory Disorders
Which includes:
Impaired alveolar Diffusion e.g. Emphysema(destruction Of alvoeli)
2. Non Functioning Alveoli e.g Fibrosis
Pulmonary Edema
Lack Of Surfactant . Collapse Of lungs
Pulmonary disease
Abnormal alveolar ventilation-perfusion ratio (T physiologic dead
space)
Diminished respiratory membmne diffusion
4. Cardiac Disorders
 Congestive Heart Failure
 Venous-to-arterial shunts ("right-to-left" cardiac shunts)
Fibrosis Asthma
Congestive Heart
Failure

5. Hypoxia in which arterial Po2 is normal but the amount of haemoglobin available
to carry oxygen is reduced. Anemic hypoxia is characterized by low oxygen
carrying capacity of blood while the other features remain normal.
Causes:-
• Decreased no. of RBCs
• Decreased haemoglobin content in blood (Anaemia)
• Formation of altered haemoglobin
• Combination of haemoglobin with gases other than O2 and CO2.
Fig:-Anaemic hypoxia
Anaemic hypoxia

6. Hypoxia in which the blood flow to the tissues is so low or slow that adequate
oxygen is not delivered to them despite a normal arterial pO2. Stagnant hypoxia
is characterized by decreased velocity of blood flow while the other features
remain normal.
Causes:-
• Congestive cardiac failure.
• Hemorrhage.
• Surgical stroke.
• Vasospasm.
• Thrombosis.
• Embolism.
Ischaemia Blood clot
stroke
Ischaemic hypoxia

7. Hypoxia in which the amount of oxygen delivered to the tissues is adequate , but
because of the action of a toxic agent the tissue cells cannot make use of the
oxygen supplied to them.
Cause:-
Cyanide poisoning:- Cyanide destroys the cellular oxidative enzymes
completely paralyzing the cytochrome oxidase system.
Fig:-Cyanide poisoning
Histotoxic hypoxia

8. If severe enough,it can cause death of cells throughout the body.
In less severe cases:-
On Nervous
System
On
Respiratory
System
On CVS On GIT On Musculo
Skeletal System
Headache
Excitement
Drowsiness
Impaired
judgement
Loss of time
sense
 Increased
respirator
y rate
 Cyanosis
 Periodic
breathing
 Tachycard
ia
 Hypertensi
on
 Nausea
 Vomirtin
g
 Anorexia
o Reduced
work
capacity of
the muscle.
Hypoxia associated with cyanosis: Hypoxic hypoxia (in case of "right-to-left
cardiac shunt") may be associated with cyanosis.
Explanation: When a cardiovascular abnormality such as an interatrial septal
defect permits large amounts of unoxygenated venous blood to bypass the
pulmonary capillaries and dilute the oxygenated blood in the systemic arteries
("right-to-left shunt"), chronic hypoxemia and cyanosis (cyanotic congenital
heart disease)result.
Effect of hypoxia
Hypoxia associated with cyanosis

9. Oxygen therapy: 02 therapy means administration of oxygen to a patient for the
treatment of conditions resulting from oxygen deficiency.
Indication: O2 Therapy is given is following cases-
Shock
I-Iypoxia
CO poisoning
Pneumonia
Pulmonary edema
Respiratory distress
Obstructive lung diseases (Asthma, COPD)
Myocardial infarction.
Fig:-Oxygen Therapy
Oxygen therapy

10. Prevent hypoxia:-
The best way to prevent hypoxia is to keep your asthma under control, every day.
Stick with your asthma treatment plan.
 Take your medicine to help prevent flares and the need to use your rescue
inhaler.
 Eat right and stay active.
 Know your asthma triggers, and find ways to avoid them.
Types Role of O2 therapy
Hypoxic hypoxia Oxygen therapy is 100% effective
except when it is due to venous- to-
arterial shunts, because the
unoxygenated venous blood by-passes
the lun s and remains unoxygenated.
Anemic hypoxia Oxygen therapy is of very limited
value; because O2 transport by the
hemoglobin is not increased.
Administration of O2 only. increases
the dissolved O2 in the arterial blood.
This small amount of O2 can be the
difference between life & death.
Stagnant or ischemic hypoxia Oxygen therapy is of very limited
value; because 02 cannot
carried to the tissues.
Histotoxic hypoxia Oxygen therapy is of very limited
value; because 02 Cannot be use
b the tissue.
Role of O2 therapy in different type of hypoxia

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