REBEL Core Cast 135.0: A Simple Approach to Hypoxemia (vs. Hypoxia)
REBEL Cast
00:00
Understanding Hypoxemia: A Bedside Approach
This chapter explores the key differences between hypoxemia and hypoxia, highlighting a practical approach to assessing intrapulmonary shunting at the bedside. It concludes with a teaser for future episodes that will tackle more complex cases of hypoxemia.
Transcript
Play full episode
In this episode, we break down a practical bedside approach to hypoxemia. We clarify the difference between hypoxemia (low oxygen in the blood) and hypoxia (low oxygen at the tissue level), and walk through the major causes of hypoxemia that you need to recognize quickly at the bedside.
