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  1. Heart failure in children 
    ... heart is no longer able to effectively pump oxygen-rich blood to meet the oxygen needs of the body's tissues and organs. Heart ... This is "blue" blood, which is poor in oxygen and rich in carbon dioxide. The left system ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007698.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Circulation of blood through the heart (image) 
    ... is a large muscular organ which constantly pushes oxygen-rich blood to the brain and extremities and transports oxygen-poor blood from the brain and extremities to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19387.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pregnancy and travel 
    ... fluids. Women with health problems may need extra oxygen when flying. Talk to your provider before you travel to see if you will need extra oxygen.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000608.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Heart failure in children - home care 
    ... heart is no longer able to effectively pump oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body ... Motrin) Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn) If your child requires oxygen at home , you will need to know how ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000940.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Managing COPD Quiz 
    ... you may be depressed, see your doctor. Overnight oxygen therapy can help you sleep better. The correct ... people with severe COPD have trouble sleeping. Overnight oxygen therapy may help with sleep problems. See your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000066_26.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) 
    ... some people with obesity. It leads to lower oxygen and higher carbon dioxide levels in the blood. ... contains too much carbon dioxide and not enough oxygen. During stable conditions, people are not acidemic as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000085.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Heart attack 
    ... coronary arteries. The coronary arteries bring blood and oxygen to the heart. If the blood flow is blocked, the heart is starved of oxygen and heart cells die. The medical term for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000195.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula 
    ... blood passes through the lungs without receiving enough oxygen. ... placed over the abnormal blood vessel Low blood oxygen when measured with a pulse oximeter Tests that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001090.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Tetralogy of Fallot 
    Tetralogy of Fallot causes low oxygen levels in the blood. This leads to cyanosis (a bluish-purple color to the skin). The classic form includes four defects ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001567.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Congenital heart defect - corrective surgery 
    ... presence of this defect, blood with and without oxygen can be mixed up over time, causing medical ... called a VSD. This hole lets blood with oxygen mix with used blood returning to the lungs. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002948.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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