What happens when your blood oxygen is low?

Answer 1

if levels are low more about a minute or so you may experience a light headed feeling, or dizziness.

if low levels are breathed for a prolonged period of time symptoms may become sever.

lack of focus

sever dizziness

uncontrollable trembling

head aches

bloody nose

hallucinations

joint pains

suffocation

death

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Answer 2

Oxygen you inhale passes from the air sacs in your lungs into tiny blood vessels (capillaries) in the air sac walls. From there it enters your bloodstream and is distributed throughout your body. Anything that interferes with this process can cause low blood oxygen. Often, the problem is heart or lung disease. But other factors, including strenuous exercise and carbon monoxide poisoning, also can lead to hypoxemia.

Common causes of hypoxemia include:

• Airway obstruction
• Anemia
• ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
• Congenital Heart disease - heart defects that are present at birth
• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Emphysema
• High altitudes
• Interstitial lung disease
• Low cardiac output - your heart doesn't pump as much blood as it should
• Narcotics and anesthetics, which depress breathing
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Pulmonary edema
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Shock
• Sleep apnea

Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.

Answer 3

Low Oxygen saturation or hypoxia is a low level of Oxygen in the blood stream not to be confused with oxygen bound to haemoglobin

Answer 4

it means you should go see your doctor right away before you die

Answer 5

Its called a Heart Attack. You get them when you get old and your Heart starts to get old.

Answer 6

Lack of oxygen causes low levels of oxygen.