- What is the meaning of hypoxic?
- What are the 4 types of hypoxia?
- What is an hypoxic situation?
- What causes hypoxic hypoxia?
What is the meaning of hypoxic?
(hy-POK-sik) Having too little oxygen.
What are the 4 types of hypoxia?
Hypoxia is actually divided into four types: hypoxic hypoxia, hypemic hypoxia, stagnant hypoxia, and histotoxic hypoxia.
What is an hypoxic situation?
In ocean and freshwater environments, the term "hypoxia" refers to low or depleted oxygen in a water body. Hypoxia is often associated with the overgrowth of certain species of algae, which can lead to oxygen depletion when they die, sink to the bottom, and decompose.
What causes hypoxic hypoxia?
Hypoxic hypoxia can result from a low fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) or hypoventilation.