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Hypoventilation Syndrome

Hypoventilation syndrome is a disorder affecting normal breathing. It may be caused due to central nervous system (CNS) infections, brain tumors, encephalitis, trauma, and as a sequela of neurosurgical procedures. Symptoms may include daytime drowsiness, fatigue, bluish discoloration of the skin, shallow breathing, especially during the night, and depression. Treatment involves oxygen therapy, respiratory stimulants, diaphragm pacing, and bariatric surgery.

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My mom’s oxygen level fluctuates. Is it due to a cardiac cause?

Query: Hello doctor, I measured my mother's oxygen via a finger oximeter. It fluctuates from the high 80s to mid-90s though the shortness of breath is not readily evident. I will have a telephone consultation with the doctor next week, but I think her heart is weakening. The other issue I noticed this last...  Read Full »

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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Low SpO2 (saturation of peripheral oxygen) without apparent shortness of breath suggests the possibility of OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) or hypoventilation rather than the cardiac cause. Such patients tend to have chronic hypoventilation and low SpO2, so they tolera...  Read Full »

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