TNPSC Thervupettagam
May 9 , 2020 1654 days 948 0
  • Recently medical practitioners have reported a condition called silent or happy hypoxia.
  • In this case, Covid-19 patients have extremely low blood oxygen levels, yet they do not show signs of breathlessness.
  • Hypoxia is a condition wherein there is not enough oxygen available to the blood and body tissues.
  • A medical device called a pulse oximeter can be used in the early detection of silent hypoxia.

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