Fitness for Altitude and Diving — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: During acclimatization at higher altitude, the sensitivity of central and peripheral chemoreceptors _____creases

Answer: in

Flashcard 2: Gas emboli occur due to bubbling of _____ out of blood, due to rapid ascent by a diver

Answer: nitrogen gas

Flashcard 3: Exercise adaptation at high altitudes:_____ pH inhibits brain stem and reduces maximal exercise effort

Answer: Increased

Flashcard 4: Exercise adaptation at high altitudes:To make up for the respiratory alkalosis, kidneys _____ hydrogen ion secretion and increase bicarbonate excretion.

Answer: reduce

Flashcard 5: In response to high altitude, there is chronic hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction which results in pulmonary _____ and RV hypertrophy

Answer: hypertension

Flashcard 6: Cardiac arrhythmias leading to ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation are commonly seen in _____water drowning ONLY

Answer: Fresh

Flashcard 7: ascent should not be > _____ meters/minute to avoid mountain sickness

Answer: 300

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Flashcard 8: mountain sickness is seen in altitudes of >_____ meters

Answer: 2500

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Flashcard 9: Exercise adaptation at high altitudes:_____ in pulmonary ventilation upon rising to a high altitude* blows off large quantities of CO2, reducing the PCO2

Answer: Increase