| In addition to the effects of hypoxemia, a major factor is excessive loading of the inspiratory muscles. |
| Adults with cystic fibrosis are susceptible to hypoxemia, hypercapnia, arousal from sleep, and neurobehavioral impairment. |
| Arterial hypoxemia, a frequent complication of lung disease, can lead to pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale. |
| Indications for postoperative mechanical ventilation are respiratory acidosis, severe hypoxemia, atelectasis, and pneumonia. |
| Progressive pulmonary fibrosis occurs in 10 percent of patients and, along with myositis of the respiratory muscles, may lead to hypoxemia. |
| Correcting a functional abnormality, such as hypoxemia with oxygen therapy, can preserve life while the lung undergoes healing. |
