Terrible 33% Venous O2 saturation!!!

[physicsstudent13]

http://www.lhsc.on.ca/Health_Professionals/CCTC/edubriefs/svo2.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ischemia#Brain
33% venous O2 at ER, indicates ischemic brain injury I think

 

[Little Bluestem]

Sorry to hear that. How are you doing?

 

[Vic]

That's interesting... I think it could be due to insufficient O2 delivery to the blood via the lungs in the first place and/or low blood volume.

 

[WillowJ]

Can they do anything to help? Were you admitted?