Happy hypoxemia is an unspecified definition that is used in COVID-19 patients to define hypoxemia without dyspnoea. Dyspnoea is a very complex symptom, and although hypoxemia can cause breathlessness, dyspnoea is not related to hypoxemia, but is more closely related to inspiratory drive and mechanical alterations. The lack of dyspnoea in the early stages of the disease is likely related to the absence of increased inspiratory drive due to compensatory mechanisms of hypoxemia, while in the advanced stages there is no evidence of a lack of dyspnoea in COVID-19 patients.

Ora, J., Rogliani, P., Dauri, M., O'Donnell, D. (2021). Happy hypoxemia, or blunted ventilation?. RESPIRATORY RESEARCH, 22(1), 4 [10.1186/s12931-020-01604-9].

Happy hypoxemia, or blunted ventilation?

Rogliani P.;Dauri M.;
2021-01-01

Abstract

Happy hypoxemia is an unspecified definition that is used in COVID-19 patients to define hypoxemia without dyspnoea. Dyspnoea is a very complex symptom, and although hypoxemia can cause breathlessness, dyspnoea is not related to hypoxemia, but is more closely related to inspiratory drive and mechanical alterations. The lack of dyspnoea in the early stages of the disease is likely related to the absence of increased inspiratory drive due to compensatory mechanisms of hypoxemia, while in the advanced stages there is no evidence of a lack of dyspnoea in COVID-19 patients.
2021
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/10 - MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO RESPIRATORIO
English
Con Impact Factor ISI
COVID-19
Dyspnea
Dyspnea descriptors
Hypoxemia
Respiratory drive
Dyspnea
Humans
Hypoxia
Respiration
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Ora, J., Rogliani, P., Dauri, M., O'Donnell, D. (2021). Happy hypoxemia, or blunted ventilation?. RESPIRATORY RESEARCH, 22(1), 4 [10.1186/s12931-020-01604-9].
Ora, J; Rogliani, P; Dauri, M; O'Donnell, D
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