Hypoxia is low levels of oxygen in your body tissues. It causes symptoms like confusion, restlessness, difficulty breathing, rapid heart rate, and bluish skin.
Many chronic heart and lung conditions can put you at risk for hypoxia. Hypoxia can be life-threatening
Hypoxemia can be caused by
- lung and heart diseases,
- congenital heart defects, and
- medications that slow your breathing.
- Traveling to a high altitude, where levels of oxygen are lower, can also cause hypoxemia.
