Patient was educated on hypoxia as follows:
- Hypoxia is a term used to indicate low oxygen levels in your tissues.
- Oxygen is a very important nutrient for vital organs, with some organs such as brain and heart muscle being extremely dependent on the availability of oxygen.
- Low oxygen levels in the tissues will lead to adverse effects in the functioning of the vital organs in a very short time.
- Hypoxia can result from any reason influencing the pathway of oxygen transport, starting from oxygen availability in the environment to delivery of oxygen to the tissues.
- Based on the extent of tissue involvement, hypoxia can be
- Generalized, affecting various organs and their functions in the body OR
- Local, affecting one tissue or organ and functions of that organ.
