Overview. Human hookworm infection is a soil-transmitted helminthiasis caused by the nematode parasites Necator americanus (N. americanus) and Ancylostoma duodenale (A. duodenale).Mild infections with hookworm cause mild diarrhea and abdominal pain.ron deficiency signs will be found in a host with a high load of hookworms and include fatigue, poor concentration, and shortness of breath. Increased maternal and neonatal mortality has been found to be associated with hookworm iron-deficiency anemia. Diagnosis. In general, hookworm is clinically diagnosed.
Definition [edit]. Hypoxemia refers to low oxygen in the blood, and the more general term hypoxia is an abnormally low oxygen content in any tissue or organ, or the body as a whole.Hypoxemia can cause hypoxia (hypoxemic hypoxia), but hypoxia can also occur via other mechanisms, such as anemia.ypoxemia (or hypoxaemia in British English) is an abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood.
Oxygen saturation is a term referring to the fraction of oxygen-saturated hemoglobin relative to total hemoglobin (unsaturated + saturated) in the blood. The human body requires and regulates a very precise and specific balance of oxygen in the blood. Normal blood oxygen levels in humans are considered 95-100 percent. If the level is below 90 percent, it is considered low resulting in hypoxemia. Blood oxygen levels below 80 percent may compromise organ function, such as the brain and heart, and should be promptly addressed.