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Stagnant hypoxia
Hypoxia due to insufficient peripheral circulation, as occurs in cardiac failure, shock, arterial spasm, and thrombosis.
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Histotoxic hypoxia
Hypoxia due to inability of the tissues to use oxygen.
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Fetal hypoxia
Low oxygen levels in the fetus, commonly as a result of diminished placental perfusion, uteroplacental insufficiency, or umbilical cord compression. The condition often is accompanied by acidosis and is life-threatening unless prompt interventions are undertaken to restore well-oxygenated blood to the fetus. Signs of early fetal hypoxia include tachycardia and increased fetal heart rate variability;…
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Cerebral hypoxia
Lack of oxygen supply to the brain, usually as a result of either diminished blood flow (e.g., in traumatic childbirth or cardiopulmonary arrest) or diminished oxygenation of the blood (e.g., in high-altitude exposures or patients with advanced cardiopulmonary disease). If nothing is done to treat this condition, irreversible anoxic damage to the brain begins after…
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Autoerotic hypoxia
Cerebral oxygen deprivation that a person self-induces (e.g., by hanging oneself or by tying a constricting device around the neck) during masturbation. The practice of limiting cerebral blood flow during masturbation has been thought to intensify pleasure during orgasm. It has occasionally resulted in brain damage or death from hypoxia.
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Anoxic hypoxia
Hypoxia due to disordered pulmonary mechanisms of oxygenation; may be due to reduced oxygen supply, respiratory obstruction, reduced pulmonary function, or inadequate ventilation.
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Anemic hypoxia
Hypoxia due to a decrease in hemoglobin concentration or in the number of erythrocytes in the blood.
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Altitude hypoxia
Hypoxia due to insufficient oxygen content of inspired air at high altitudes.
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Hypoxanthine
A purine derivative, C5H4N40, in muscles and tissues in a stage of uric acid formation. It is formed during protein decomposition. Hypoxanthine is normal in urine in small amounts.
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Hypovenosity
Incomplete development of the venous system in an area, resulting in atrophy or degeneration.
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