Anoxia / Asphyxia Brain Injury Information
Anoxia, or Asphyxia is suffered when not enough oxygen reaches the brain, quickly leading to unconsciousness and death. It is brought on by some kind of trauma to the body. Anoxia means the a pathological state in which the tissue cells of the body do not get enough oxygen. Asphyxia is the same as suffocation.
Asphyxia in humans is a medical emergency.
There are many different types of bodily trauma that can bring about asphyxiation. One set of causes is the physical prevention of the circulation of air to and from the lungs. This can be brought on by drowning, chocking, constriction of the chest or abdomen, and the inhalation of vomit, to name a few. Another cause is breathing in low oxygen environments. Finally, sleep apnea, contact with a pulmonary agent, or a seizure that stops breathing, will also all lead to asphyxiation.
Prolonged depletion of oxygen from the brain will cause brain damage if it does not cause death.
Problems during childbirth can lead to the newborn experiencing asphyxia.
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