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  1. Meconium aspiration syndrome 
    ... stress" due to a decrease in blood and oxygen supply. This is often due to problems with ... pregnancy goes far past the due date Decreased oxygen to the infant while in the uterus Diabetes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001596.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Aging changes in the lungs 
    ... have two main functions. One is to get oxygen from the air into the body. The other ... carbon dioxide from the body. Your body needs oxygen to work properly. Carbon dioxide is a gas ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004011.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Absent pulmonary valve 
    ... pulmonary valve is either missing or poorly formed. Oxygen-poor blood flows through this valve from the ... to the lungs, where it picks up fresh oxygen. This condition is present at birth (congenital).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007314.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pneumonia in adults - discharge 
    Your provider may prescribe oxygen for you to use at home . Oxygen helps you breathe better. Never change how much oxygen is flowing without asking ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000017.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Primary alveolar hypoventilation 
    Normally, when the oxygen level in the blood is low or the carbon dioxide level is high, there is a signal from the ... coloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen (cyanosis) Daytime drowsiness Fatigue Morning headaches Swelling of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000078.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 
    ... very ill infants who received high levels of oxygen for a long period. BPD can also occur ... to keep them inflated and to deliver more oxygen. As the baby's lungs develop, the pressure and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001088.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Transposition of the great arteries 
    ... cyanotic heart defect . This means there is decreased oxygen in the blood that is pumped from the ... and pulmonary artery to the lungs to get oxygen. The blood then comes back to the left ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001568.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Breathing difficulty 
    ... is unable to pump enough blood to supply oxygen to your body. If your brain, muscles, or other body organs do not get enough oxygen, a sense of breathlessness may occur. Breathing difficulty ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003075.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Blood gases 
    Blood gases are a measurement of how much oxygen and carbon dioxide are in your blood. They ... is no special preparation. If you are on oxygen therapy, the oxygen concentration must remain constant for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003855.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 
    ... may be done to measure the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. If your ... through a vein (intravenously) Bronchodilators through a nebulizer Oxygen therapy Assistance from a machine to help breathing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000091.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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