Posted: February 19th, 2018

Severe hypoxia : The 3 Best Ways to Treat It

Johnny a firefighter was involved in extinguishing a house fire and is being treated to smoke inhalation.

He develops severe hypoxia 48 hours after the incident, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation.

He most likely has developed which of the following conditions?

A. Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
B. Atelectasis
C. Bronchitis
D. Pneumonia