The mystery of the pandemic's ‘happy hypoxia’
289 Citations•2020•
Jennifer Couzin-Frankel
Among the many surprises of the new coronavirus is one that seems to defy basic biology: infected patients with extraordinarily low blood oxygen levels, or hypoxia, scrolling through their phones, chatting with doctors, and generally describing themselves as comfortable.
Abstract
Doctors debate how to treat patients with low blood oxygen but without trouble breathing.