“Silent” Presentation of Hypoxemia and Cardiorespiratory Compensation in COVID-19
Philip E. Bickler, John Feiner, Michael S. Lipnick, William McKleroy
Abstract
Severe hypoxemia presents variably, and sometimes silently, without subjective complaints of dyspnea. The adequacy of cardiovascular compensation for oxygen delivery to tissues should be a focus in all hypoxemic patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHypoxemiaCardiorespiratory fitnessCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Presentation (obstetrics)Cardiorespiratory arrestCompensation (psychology)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineOxygen deliveryHypoxia (environmental)AnesthesiaCardiologyInternal medicineOxygenSurgeryVirologyDiseasePsychologyChemistryOrganic chemistryOutbreakPsychoanalysisInfectious disease (medical specialty)Respiratory Support and MechanismsCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationThermal Regulation in Medicine