Common Causes of Hypoxia

Common causes of hypoxia are:

  • airway obstruction
  • asthma
  • congestive heart failure
  • pulmonary oedema
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • anaphylaxis
  • pneumothorax
  • pulmonary embolism
  • pneumonia
  • croup
  • epiglottitis
  • near drowning

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