2. To breathe convulsively or laboriously: gasping for air. v.tr. To utter in a breathless manner. n. A short convulsive intake or catching of the breath. [Middle English gaspen, gaispen, to gape, yawn, from Old Norse geispa, to yawn.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English ...
The proper medical term is “silent hypoxia.” It happens when people are unaware they are being deprived of oxygen and are therefore showing up to the hospital in much worse health than they realize. Typically, these patients have experienced some Covid-19 symptoms for two to seven days befo...