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  1. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 
    ... around the mouth or fingernails due to low oxygen (with advanced disease) Enlargement and curving of the ... HRCT) Chest x-ray Echocardiogram Measurements of blood oxygen level (arterial blood gases) Pulmonary function tests 6- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000069.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Methemoglobinemia 
    ... red blood cells (RBCs) that carries and distributes oxygen to the body. Methemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin. With methemoglobinemia, the hemoglobin can carry oxygen, but is not able to release it effectively ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000562.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Sickle cell disease 
    ... sickle or crescent shape. Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body. ... a protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen. Hemoglobin S changes the red blood cells. The red ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000527.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Alveolar abnormalities 
    ... sacs in the lungs, called alveoli. Alveoli allow oxygen to enter the blood. They are very thin to let oxygen move from the lungs to the blood vessels, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001093.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Premature infant 
    ... premature infant include: Blood gas analysis to check oxygen levels in the blood Blood tests to check ... the baby's breathing, heart rate, and level of oxygen in the blood. A premature infant's organs are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001562.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Retinopathy of prematurity 
    ... In the past, the use of too much oxygen in treating premature babies caused vessels to grow abnormally. Better methods are now available for monitoring oxygen. As a result, the problem has become less ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001618.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Carbon monoxide poisoning 
    ... breathe in carbon monoxide, the poison replaces the oxygen in your bloodstream. Your heart, brain, and body then become starved of oxygen. Symptoms vary from person to person. Those at ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002804.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair 
    ... infants need a breathing machine to improve their oxygen levels. Many babies with CDH will require extracorporeal ... repair surgery. It can result in not enough oxygen getting into the baby's body. Depending on much ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002936.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Abnormal hemoglobins testing 
    ... a protein in red blood cells that moves oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and body ... levels of hemoglobin derivatives prevent adequate transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide and cause illness. This article ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003371.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Heart and vascular services 
    The heart's main job is to pump oxygen-rich blood to the body after it pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs. It normally does this 60 to 100 times a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007459.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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