Questions tagged [hypoxia]
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Does Wim Hof's breathing method accelerate the aging process of the body?
Wim Hof's breathing method is acclaimed to improve physical and mental health by following the following routine once every day:
30 deep, strong breaths
breath-hold after exhalation for as long as ...
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Is it possible to survive too high CO2 by also having too high O2 concentration?
Hypothetically, if a person is breathing an atmosphere for a long period of time, that has too much carbon dioxide in it, enough that would normally cause lethally low blood oxygen levels, but the ...
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Why do hypotensive patients receive oxygen therapy?
I read that the American College of Chest Physicians recommended the use of oxygen therapy in several occasions one of which was hypotension if systolic blood pressure was less than 100 mm Hg.
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what causes hypoxia in Covid19?
What is known right now about the causes of hypoxia in Covid19 infection ?
Does it comes from thrombosis formation in lung vessels ? And/or because of damage of lung alveoli by viral replication ? Or ...
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Effects of n95 respirator in-flight - from the point of view of ambient oxygen level
I have a generic question about the usage of n95/99 or higher filtration respirators in high-altitude flights. With current pandemic situation we see many government/airlines are enforcing the use of ...
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Simulate hypoxic training by breath holding/regulation
Is it possible to physically simulate hypoxic training by doing periodic breath holds or breath regulation during aerobic activity?
Ideally, it ought to be done in a hypobaric/hypoxic chamber whilst ...
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What oxygen saturation level causes fainting?
I am talking about breath hold induced hypoxic state. Basically at what point during such an exercise would you expect the risk of fainting to be significant or can it happen at any saturation level?
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Can voluntarily hyperventilating cause cerebral hypoxia, and therefore brain cell death (brain damage)?
Can voluntarily hyperventilating by raising one's resting respiratory rate to 30 breaths/min cause cerebral hypoxia, and therefore brain cell death (brain damage)?
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Could the cerebral hypoxia caused by voluntarily hyperventilating for an hour ("breathwork") cause brain damage?
TL;DR hyperventilating for 60 minutes for psychedelic/meditative/therapeutic effect: is this dangerous?
Hyperventilation can lead to cerebral hypoxia, as hypocapnia (reduced CO2 in blood) causes ...
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Is a hyperventilation+hypoventilation breathing exercise (Wim Hof Method) more likely to prevent or promote cancer?
Apart from exposure to cold, the core element of the Wim Hof Method is a breathing technique, which alternates between hyperventilation and hypoventilation (apparently similar to Tummo meditation). It ...
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Venous PO2 and anemic hypoxia [closed]
Why does venous PO2 decrease in anemic hypoxia? Shouldn't it be constant as PO2 is a measure of the dissolved oxygen?
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