The mystery of the pandemic's ‘happy hypoxia’
Jennifer Couzin-Frankel
Abstract
Doctors debate how to treat patients with low blood oxygen but without trouble breathing.
Topics & Concepts
Hypoxia (environmental)PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Breathing2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineOxygenPsychologyCardiologyInternal medicineVirologyAnesthesiaChemistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseOrganic chemistryRespiratory Support and MechanismsHigh Altitude and HypoxiaClimate Change and Health Impacts