Q: Which doctor should I consult for hypoxia?
A: You must consult a general medicine specialist or a respiratory physician for hypoxia.
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Q: Who is more prone to get decompression sickness?
A: Decompression sickness or caisson disease is commonly known as bends. It occurs in scuba divers or deep-sea divers, where the dissolved gases specifically nitrogen, come out in the form of bubbles inside the body, upon depressurization. It commonly occurs in the divers, during their ascent up to the surface, but might also occur in events such as flying in an unpressurized aircraft.
Q: What is a safe level of oxygen in the blood?
A: Oxygen levels in the body are measure in terms of partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (normal value-between 75 mm Hg and 100 mm Hg) and oxygen saturation of hemoglobin (normal value between 95% and 100%).
