Hypoxemia is an episode where arterial oxygen tension or partial pressure of oxygen is lower than average. This can lead to hypoxia. Hypoxia is the alleviation of the oxygen source at the tissue, so it is not measurable with a laboratory value. In the case of both hypoxemia and hypoxia, there is not enough oxygen for standard life functions.

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