Tag: Hypoxia
Methemoglobinemia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which an abnormal amount of methemoglobin is present in the blood. MetHb is a form of hemoglobin (Hb)...
Pickwickian Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Care
Pickwickian syndrome, also known as Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), is a breathing disorder that develops in some obese people. The syndromic disorder is...
Blue Baby Syndrome: Causes, Signs, and Prevention
Blue baby syndrome, also referred to as infant methemoglobinemia (when caused by nitrate exposure), is a rare condition characterized by a bluish or purplish...
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Care
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome is a pathological condition in which the left heart chamber and its structures (mitral valve, aortic arch, ascending aorta, aortic...
