3. Inability to understand speech
Patients who aren’t getting enough oxygen to their brain will struggle to speak clearly. However, what many might not know is that they also have a tough time comprehending speech. Like we mentioned earlier, oxygen is essential to the normal operation of your brain. It’s like a fuel that your brain uses to function properly. If the brain isn’t getting enough oxygen, regardless of the cause, cognitive functions will begin to break down.
One of the first cerebral processes that will degrade is the ability to comprehend speech. If you see a patient suffering from agonal breathing who is struggling to understand what you’re saying then this is an indicator of cerebral hypoxia. If they remain untreated then other functions of their brain could start to break down, making it extremely important that issues like this are treated early and nipped at the bud.